= J = t = = = ! " '..... =·= 1 ~ ..·-,==~....,.,...,..=--.....,.,.·· ""==~=== ===-=-====>=---====1 Initiation and PreNegotiation Sec. 8Initiating Offictal Negotiation Process The term "ARB Negotiation case an ARB Negotiation Unit {ANU) nit" (ANU) is used in the d an investor agree to start negotiating or an AVA, the parties shall submit their egulation to indicate that the · tention in writing to the DAR Provindal wners of the awarded land as the ultimate authority ffice which has jurisdiction over the hether or not to enter into an ertinent landholding. The parties will dertake to wait for the DAR Advisory to YA. Said owners are the roceed with Negotiations {DAPN) before rincipal bargaining unit. (Sec. 3) roceeding with their first negotiation eeting. Pre-Negotiation Conference ·s convened by DAR imultaneous to the conduct of e assessment of facts and the apacity building measures for e ARBs. {Sec. 11) Initiation and PreNegotiation Sec. 9Ensuring the Transparency between the parties pon receipt of the written intent to egotiate and its attachments, the DARPO ill immediately assess the information ubmitted by the ARB-Owners with espect to their tenurial status, and the ·nvestors with respect to themselves. Initiation and PreNegotiation Sec. 10Improving the Bargaining Power of ARBs and smallholder farmers Negotiation Execution AR Advisory to Proceed ith Negotiation shall be ppended with a list of andatory provisions in the YA as enumerated in Sec. 15. hereafter, the parties may chedule their Negotiation onference meetings. AR, by itself, or through other private or ublic entities which will be funded by the AR through a capadty building fund, hall provide the ARB-Owners: (a) usiness and legal advice and consultation; ) data and information with the purpose f strengthening the bargaining power of e ARBs and smallholder farmers. Sec. 13- The Should one or both the parties request the Negotiation AR to observe the proceedings, the Conference ARPO shall act only as an impartial and eutral observer during the conference. At Sec. 14e option of the ANU and upon their Consensus and 'tten request, the DAR, through the Reports rovincial Agrarian Legal Assistance Unit ereafter referred to as the ALA team), ay render free legal assistance to them. Should the DAR be invited as observer, the ARPO shall report to both parties the ummary of discussions. Sec. 15 of DAO No. 04, S. 016 provides mandatory rovisions of agribusiness enture agreements. Sec.17 -No o AVA may be executed until the parties Permit to Execute the AVA Execution ave obtained a Permit to Execute the AVA PTE) or a Permit to Execute ithout PARPO PTE) or a Permit to Execute the AVA and e AVA and Observations Permit bservations (PEO) from the PARPO. PEO) is issued after DAR's arties must submit five copies of the eview of the proposed AVA. Sec. 18roposed written AVA to DARPO together Submission of 'th Application for PTE accomplished by Proposed AVA oth parties. · fference between PTE and toDARPO EO. In case the PARPO etermines that the proposed YA does not violate Section 15 on the mandatory rovisions, is faithful to what as been negotiated, and the U has not exceeded the arameters provided in the 18