NMIC Administrative Order No. 6 (2000)

(NAR) VOL. 11 NO.2 / APRIL – JUNE 2000

[ NMIC ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 6, S. 2000, March 13, 2000 ]

REVISION OF SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION COMMISSION

Pursuant to Article 17 (d) of Republic Act 7394 otherwise known as the “Consumers Act of the Philippines”, the following schedule of fees and charges for services rendered by the National Meat Inspection Commission is hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned:

SECTION 1. Accreditation Fees of Slaughterhouse, Poultry Dressing Plant, Meat Processing Plant, Meat Cold Storage and Meat Delivery Vans. For the Issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to public and/or private slaughterhouse, poultry dressing plant, meat processing plant, meat cold storage and meat and meat product delivery vans after having been evaluated and classified for purposes of standardization are the following fees: “AAA” Slaughterhouse/Poultry Dressing Plant/ Meat Processing P1,800.00/yr. Plant/Cold Storage “AA” Slaughterhouse/Poultry Dressing Plant/Meat Processing P1,300.00/yr. Plant/Cold Storage “A” Slaughterhouse/Poultry Dressing Plant/Meat Processing P500.00/yr. Plant Meat and Meat Products Delivery Van P300.00/yr. Note: Adjustment of fees is due to:

1. Expenses incurred in the fabrication of a standard billboard of accreditation aside from the certificate of accreditation.

2. Standardization of cold storage classification patterned from other meat plants (SH, PDP, MPP).

SECTION 2. Meat Import Inspection Fees 1. For the inspection of meat, meat products, and edible offals whether fresh, frozen, chilled, processed, semi-processed, or in airtight containers to determine the fitness for human consumption —— P.30/kgs.

SECTION 3. Laboratory Examination of Meat and Products I. Pathological ExaminationA. Necropsy B. Histopathological Examination Poultry —P 50.00/hd Per case with maximum of 10 —P150.00 slides Swine —P 75.00/hd Over 10 slides/case —P175.00 Goat/Sheep —P 75.00/hd Sectioning one/slide —P 45.00 Cattle/Carabao/Horse —P100.00/hdSpecial staining —P 45.00 II. Parasitological Examination A. Fecal Examination B. Blood Examination Direct Smear — P50.00 Routine Examination — P50.00 Concentration/Flotation — P50.00 Special Staining — P50.00 Larval Sectioning — P50.00 Skin Scraping — P50.00 III. Microbiological Examination A. Water Analysis D. Residue Test Standard Plate Count — P150.00 1. Antibiotic (Analytical Method) Coliform Count — P150.00 Penicillin —P1,500.00 B. Microbial Identification/Isolation Streptomycin —P1,500.00 Tetracycline —P1,500.00 Salmonella —P350.00 Sulfadimidine —P1,500.00 2. Screening —P 375.00 Antimicrobial Staphylococcus aureus —P300.00 Streptococcus —P 300.00 E. Coli —P350.00 Clostridium/Sporeformers —P300.00 3. Hormone —P1,500.00 Yeast and Molds —P300.00 4. Pesticide —P1,500.00 C. Canned Products 5. Aflatoxin —P1,500.00 Sterility Test —P350.00 Aerobic Bacteria Isolation —P300.00 6. Toxicity Test —P 120.00 Anaerobic Bacteria Isolation —P 300.00 External/Internal Condition of —P 50.00 Can IV. Chemical Examination A. Approximate Analysis B. AdditiveCrude Protein — P500.00 Nitrite/Nitrate — P300.00 Crude Fat — P500.00 Starch — P300.00 Ash — P200.00 Salt/MSG — P300.00 Moisture P500.00 C. Meat Differentiation Carotene Test — P 50.00 Immunodiffusion — P350.00 V. Organoleptic Test A. Physical Characteristic P50.00 B. pH Test P35.00

SECTION 4. Repealing Provision . All orders, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect upon the date of approval. Adopted: 13 March 2000

(SGD.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA Secretary, Department of Agriculture Recommended by:

(SGD.) EFREN C. NUESTRO OIC, Executive Director Note:This Administrative Order No. 6, s. 2000 was also filed by the Department of Agriculture on 14 April 2000