Memorandum Circular No. 1 (2002)

(NAR) VOL. 13 NOS. 1-2 / JANUARY-MARCH 2002

[ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1, S. 2002, JANUARY 15, 2002, March 18, 2002 ]

STREAMLINED PROCEDURE IN THE ISSUANCE/GRANTING OF PERMITS/LICENSES, ETC.

In response to the President’s call to reduce bureaucratic re tape in government, the Department of Agriculture hereby prescribes the attached standards processing time for various permits/licenses granted by BAI, BFAR, BPI, FIDA, NMIC and SRA. Adopted: 15 Jan. 2002

(SGD.) LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR Secretary AGENCY/BUREAU: BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY (BAI) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION PROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKSIMPORTATION -Swine & Poultry and Animal Hides 22 min 2-Dogs & Cats wild Exotic Animals 22 min 1 -Cattle and Horses 22 min 3 -Meat and Meat Products 22 min 2EXPORTATION -Live Animals, an Other Commodity 22 min 1DOMESTIC MOVEMENTS - Live Animals, Animal Products and By-products 11 min 1Licensing of Establishment under RA 3720 -Initial 1/ 70 min 3 Requires DENR-ECC-PTO DTI/BIR, Mayor’s Permit, Affidavit of Technical Consultant and ocular inspection of plant/warehouse laboratory facilities -Renewal 37Veterinary Drug and Product Registration under RA 3720 -Initial 1/ 8 min 3 Requires brand name clearance, evaluation and labels declaration form, results ofanalysis and technical dossiers: -Chemical description -Pharmaceutical properties -Pre-clinical studies -Local studies -Renewal 6 min Registration of Establishment and Products under RA 1556-Initial 1/ 1 hr 3 Re Requires DENR-ECC-PTO DTI/BIR, Mayor’s Permit, Affidavit of Technical Consultant and ocular inspection of plant/warehouse laboratory facilities: brand name clearance, evaluation of label, technical dossiers and results of analysis. -Renewal 30 hrImportant Permit and Certification Issuance under RAs 3720 and 15561/ 1 hr. 3 Valid BAI Registration Government authenticated Certificate of Free Sale (CFS), Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP), technical/Permits, Sanitary Permits. Registration of Veterinary Biological Product 104 days 9 Requires preliminary evaluation, quality control testing (sterility, safety, potency and efficacy tests and local field trial/testImportation of veterinary Biological Product 1 hr 3 Registration of Animal facilities12 hours 3 Net of ocular inspection and evaluation of establishment be done by non-veterinarian but technical staff Animal Show 3 hrs 2 1/ With the assumption that application was rightfully accomplished and all requirements are complied with, likewise includes transmittal time to all signatories.Contact Persons: Director Jose Q. Molina Bureau of Animal Industry Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City Tel. No. (02) 927-0971; 926-6883 Fax No. (02) 928-22429 Email: [email protected] Dr. Ronelio Avial – Chief, National Veterinary Quarantine ServiceTel. No. (02) 925-4343; 928-1778 AGENCY/BUREAU: BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION PROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKS Issuance of Permit to Import-low-risk commodities 2-4 hrs 2 Low-risk- country source and commodity had evaluated for pest an/or covered by bilateral agreement. High-risk- there is eminent danger of introducing harmful new pest with the importation of new commodity. Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate (fresh fruits, coconut products, srtificial plants, cutflowers, seaweeds, copra products, dried fruits, sugarcane, bagaasse/tops, tobacco leaves/wrappers, wood/wood products, plants/planting materials 30 min1 Inspection of Imported Plants/Plant Products 20 mins 1 Excluding commodity treatment required measures if found infected which may take longer hours prior to releaseIssuance of Domestic Quarantine Permit 20 mins 1 Contact Persons: Director Blo U. AdiongBureau of Plant Industry San Andres, Malate, Manila City Tel. No. (02) 525-7857; 525-2987; 525-7909 Fax No. (02) 521-7650 Email: [email protected]. Estrella D. Tuazon – Chief, Plant Quarantine Service Tel. No. (02) 523-9132 Fax No. (02) 524-2812 AGENCY/BUREAU: BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (BFAR) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION PROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKSPermit to Import Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Fishery Products 30 minutes 2 Clearance to Import Live Fresh/Aquatic Animals 3-5 days & 22 min2 Requires the conduct of Import Risk Analysis (IRA) Permit to Export Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Fishery Products 30 minutes 2Commercial Fishing Vessel License, International Fishing Permit and Gear Registration 6 hr & 30 min 2 Issuance of Fishpond Lease Agreement 64 days 2Requires ocular inspection/ validation and survey plans ECC Contact Persons: Director Malcom I. Sarmiento Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 860 Arcadia Bldg., Quezon Ave., Quezon CityTel. No. (02) 372-5057; 373-7452 Fax No. (02) 372-5048; 373-7453 Email: [email protected] Atty. Annalisa Vitug – Chief, Regulatory and Quarantine Divisions Tel. No. (02) 372-5046 AGENCY/BUREAU: Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONPROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKS Grading Baling Establishment (GBE) License 30 min (renewal & original) 2 Application/processing done at the FIDA regional Offices.Buying station License 30 min (renewal & original) 1 Trader-Exporter License 30 min(renewal & original) 2 Local Trader LicenseProcessor License (both local and exporter) 30 min (renewal & original) Classifier (both local and exporter) 30 min (renewal & original)Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection 30 min 1Secondary Certificate of Fiber Inspection 15 min 1 Permit to transport Fiber 10 min 1Commodity Clearance and Transshipment 15 min 2Contact Persons: Administrator Cecilia Gloria J. Soriano Fiber Industry Development Authority Asia Trust Bank Annex Bldg., 1424 Quezon Ave., Quezon City Tel. No. (02) 373-9241; 373-7489 Fax No. (02) 373-7494 Email: [email protected]. Nelia Espenilla – OIC, License Division Tel. No. (02) 373-7495 AGENCY/BUREAU: Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION PROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKSFERTILIZER License for Fertilizer Handlers 1-3 daysRequires site inspection Product Registration 2-3 months 3 Requires review and assessment of data by non-in house evaluators (including lab tests/verification) Experimental use Permit (EUP) 5 weeks3 Requires chemical analysis and assessment of non-in house evaluators Importation of Fertilizer/Processing of VAT Exemption Certificate 4 hrs 3PESTICIDE: Licensing for handlers 1-3 days 4 Requires site inspectionPermits (import and export) 3 days 3Certifications 1 day 3 Pesticide Registration Requires confirmatory analysis, biofficacy, toxicology residue and fate in the environment -Commodity2-4 mos. 3 -Proprietary (new product) 5-9 mos. Experimental Use Permit (EUP) Requires review and assessment-EUP IA and IB 2 weeks 3 - EUP II: Proprietary (new product) 6-9 mos. Requires review and assessment of data. No in-house consultant /evaluators involved.commodity 1-2 mos.

-EUP III

2 weeksContact Persons: Fertilizer: OIC-Administrator orlito r. Gicana – Deputy Executive Director Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority 4.F Bldg., B., NIA Complex, EDSA, Quezon City Fax No. (02) 922-33-64; 922-3355 Email: [email protected]:

Dr. Dario Sabularse – Deputy Executive Director Tel. No. (02) 9265877/922-3368 AGENCY/BUREAU: National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION PROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKSInspection of Imported Meat and Meat Products 4 ½ days Requires laboratory analysis Meat Plan Accreditation 4 days (new)3 Requires site inspection and evaluation by Central Technical staff 2 days (renewal) Meat Inspection Certificate 4 hours 1Done 6 hours before slaughter ante mortem requires laboratory analysis Laboratory Services 3-7 days 2Contact Persons: Director Efren C. Nuestro National Meat Inspection Commission BAI Compound, Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City Tel. No. (02) 924-3118 to 19; 924-7971 Fax No. (02) 924-7973 Email: [email protected]. Jocelyn Salvador – Head, Planning Division Tel. No. (02) 924-3119; 920-0425; 921-4473 AGENCY/BUREAU: Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION PROCESSING TIME NO. OF SIGNATORIES REMARKSIssuance of Licenses of Sugar Mills refineries 1 hr 3 Authorized official alternate applied to all documentsIssuance of certificate of Sugar requirement of Processors of Sugar based Products 1 hr 3 Issuance of shipping Permit 20 min 1Issuance of Sugar Export Clearance 1 hrIssuance of Clearances for Withdrawal/ Inloadin/Outloading for Export Sugar Shipment 1 hr Issuance of Certificate of Exchange Authority (CEA) on Swapping of Classes-1,000 1 day -2,000 2 days 3 -3,0003 days -4,000 4 days -5,000 5 daysIssuance of Certificate of Exchange of verified “A” export Sugar -1,000 1 day-2,000 2 days -3,000 3 days 3 -4,000 4 days-5,000 5 days Issuance of Molasses/Muscavado Clearances for Export 1 hr 3Issuance of Licenses to Sugar/Molasses/Muscavado Traders 1 hr 3 Issuance of Clearance for release of Imported Sugar1 hr 3 Issuance of Certificate of Quota eligibility (CGE) 1 day 3*Approved by the SRA Sugar Board dated 06 December 2001 Contact Persons: Administrator James C. Ledesma Sugar Regulatory AdministrationPhilippine Sugar Center Bldg. North Ave., Quezon City Tel. No. (02) 920-2416; 920-4367 Fax No. (02) 920-4325 Email: [email protected] Mr. Alexander Cruz-manager III, Production Control and Regulation office Tel. No. (02) 926-4338Source: Supreme Court E-Library