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DA APPROVES NEW CIRCULAR TO STOP THE TRADE OF DOG MEAT IN THE PHILIPPINES
Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has signed a new Administrative Circular (Department of Agriculture Administrative Circular No. 1 s. of 2016) prescribing a national plan of action to eliminate the trade of dog meat in the Philippines.
The newly signed Circular was issued to ensure that only food animals will be made available to the people and to assure the people of the effective enforcement of the laws that prevent the trade of dog meat in the country. Dog meat is not among the food animals mentioned in RA 9296 (Meat Inspection Code in the Philippines) as amended by RA 10536.
The approved Circular calls for a 2015-2020 Philippine Action Plan on Dog Meat Elimination to address policies and legal basis deficiencies, lack of awareness and to promote education and capability building. It also facilitates implementation, identifies budgetary requirements and other logistical support towards plan implementation and program sustainability.
With the implementation of this National Plan of Action, the perceived inaction of the government regarding the atrocities on dogs and consumption of dog meat as well as the health and sanitation issues accompanying in eating of a non-food animal will be addressed thereby paving the way in realizing a dog meat trade-free in the Philippines and supporting its vision of a rabies-free by the year 2020.
The Circular authorizes the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and Department of Agriculture (DA) to use their annual appropriations to implement the approved Action Plan for animal welfare and anti-rabies campaign. The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) is similarly directed to fund its activities against dog meat trade. SHIELA B. ENDRINA - Information Officer II
PUBLIC CONSULTATION LUZON LEG ON DA-NMIS AND DOH-FDA
Public Consultation Luzon Leg on DA-NMIS and DOH-FDA Joint Administrative Order on the: “TRANSFER OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OVER PROCESSED MEAT”
Date: March 2, 2016
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Venue: Salvador H. Escudero III (SHE) Hall, NMIS 4th floor, #4 Visayas Ave., Brgy Vasra, Quezon City
For details regarding this matter please feel free to contact us with Ms. Neilda P. Aquino or Dr. Cyrus Michael M. Dugayo at telephone number (02)924-7980/921-443 local 124 mobile number 0917-6278-729 or send us an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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NMIS CONDUCTS LEVELLING WORKSHOP FOR TRAINING, ENFORCEMENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM
In the first month of the year, the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) conducted Levelling Workshop for Training, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Programs under the leadership of the Meat Standards Development Consumer Protection Division (MSDCPD). This was held at Training Room 1, 3rd Floor, NMIS-MITDC Building. The levelling workshop aimed at improving the MSDCPD Programs and the participants’ capacity to ensure that only safe meat, from farm to fork, will be made available to consumers.
NMIS HEIGHTENS POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE
With the success of “Oplan Pasko Na Naman 2015”, DA OIC Assistant Secretary for Regulations and concurrent Executive Director of NMIS, Dr. Minda S. Manantan, directed the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), particularly the Enforcement Team of the Meat Standards Development Consumer Protection Division (MSDCPD), to continue its nationwide post market surveillance, as required by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order (AO) No. 20 series of 2010 (Guidelines on Post Meat Establishment Control).
