DA Administrative Order No. 21 (1995)

(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 1 / JANUARY-MARCH 1996

[ DA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 21, S. 1995, September 22, 1995 ]

RULES GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH FROZEN BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA

WHEREAS, the Department of Agriculture Philippine Mission in Argentina, after a thorough investigation and evaluation of the slaughtering procedures, sanitary measures and disease situation in various plant locations found favorable conditions that merit allowing the importation of fresh frozen beef and processed beef products from Argentina pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Order No. 95 and DA Administrative Order No. 23;

WHEREAS, certain conditions are set up to allow such importations of fresh frozen beef and processed beef products;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBERTO S. SEBASTIAN, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, do hereby issue these set of guidelines governing the importation of fresh frozen beef and processed beef products from Argentina:

1. That only the specified accredited meat plant by the SERVICIO NACIONAL DE SANIDAD ANIMAL (SENASA) below are allowed to export fresh frozen beef (aged, deboned and deglanded) and processed beef products to the Philippines through its local counterpart: Registry Name of Plant Location No. Rosario, Sta. Frig. Swift 13 Fe Swift Storage Pilar, (Cold Plant) Buenos 152 Aires Gral, Rio Platanse Pacheco, 1920 BS. Aires Frig. CEPA Pontevedra, Pontevedra Buenos 2067 Aires Frig. CEPA Alejandro Alejandro Korn Korn, BS. 1352 Aires Frig. CEPAVenado Venado Tuerto Tuerto, BS. 1373 Aires Frig. Quick Food Villa Villa Mercedes Mercedes, 1113 San Luis Frig. Quickfood San Jorge, San Jorge 1014 Santa Fe San Jose, Frig. Vizentel 1930 Entre Rios Casilda, Frig. Nutryte 1399 Santa Fe Pilar, Nutryte (Processing Buenos 2612 Canning Plant) Aires San Frig.Cocarsa Fernando, 1919 BS. Aires Bernal, Frig. Finaycor Buenos 2062 Aires Frig. Consio- Naciones Rurales Barazetequi, BS. 1378 Aires Berazatequi, Frig. Subpga 1408 BS. Aires Reconquista, Frig. Friar 1970 Sta. Fe Nelson, Frig. Nelson 249 Santa Fe 2. That all importations of fresh frozen beef and beef products shall be accompanied by: 2.1 Veterinary Quarantine Clearance/Permit signed by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture or his duly authorized representative and have complied with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC) rules and regulations; 2.2 Veterinary Health and Meat Inspection Certificate issued by the Secretary of Livestock Agriculture and Fishing, National Service of Animal Health; 2.3 Other relevant certification on drug, pesticide and hormonal residues, heavy metal contaminants and other contaminants hazardous to public health. All orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are in conflict with the provisions of this order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. This Order shall take effect immediately.Adopted: 22 Sept. 1995

(SGD.) ROBERTO S. SEBASTIAN Secretary Recommending Approval:

(SGD.) MANUEL D. ROCHA Executive Director, NMIC

(SGD.) ROMEO N. ALCASID Director, BAI