Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 41, Implementation of Veterinary Quarantine Measures for the Prevention of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Philippines
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2019-03-01
G/SPS/N/PHL/431
Description
The Order directs the Bureau of Animal Industry and other concerned DA agencies to:
- establish foot baths in all entry points of the country including cruise ships;
- mandatorily inspect vessels docking in Philippine ports with meat supplies/fishermen coming from West Philippine Sea with meat products from China;
- closely coordinate with the Bureau of Customs at all international air and sea ports for the conduct of rigid inspection of check-in and hand-carried luggages of all incoming passengers from ASF-affected countries; and
- confiscate and destroy all pork products within 24 hours coming from China and other countries affected by ASF.
Keywords
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety;
Animal
health;
Human
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
African
swine
fever
(ASF)