OIE-DECLARED FMD-FREE LIVESTOCK ONLY COULD BE IMPORTED
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attn: Inday Varona / Mitos Garcia
c/o Bobby Nazareno
fax no - 5275349
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by: Terence Mordeno Grana
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) represents the greatest threat to the Philippine livestock industry, domestic food security and its export markets, thus declared the Department of Agriculture (DA).
However, the effort of the DA in reducing FMD serotypes will only go waste if the animal population continues to be potentially exposed to the new FMD serotypes through the indiscriminate importation of live animals, meat and meat products.
To prevent the spread of FMD in the country, the House Committee on Agriculture, Food and Fisheries chaired by Bulacan Representative (Rep.) Angelito Sarmiento deliberated the measures that seek for the protection of livestock population from unnecessary danger, their numbers would increase, and the hoped-for food sufficiency realization.
In a series of meetings, the committee discussed the merits of House Bill (HB) No. 6346 authored by the committee chairman himself, and HB 6499 of Partylist Rep. Leonardo Montemayor, which seek to allow the importation of live animals, meat and meat products only from countries declared by the Office International Des Epizooties (OIE) as FMD-free countries where vaccination is not practiced.
Consequently, the committee decided to report out the measures, substituting these in Committee Report (CR) No. 404 that contains HB 8019 which was submitted last July 28, recommending to House Speaker Manuel Villar, Jr. the approval of the instant bill.
Dubbed as the “Foot and Mouth Disease Eradication Act of 1999,” the measure hopes to realize the following objectives: implement OIE’s recommendation of the “Zero Risk Approach”; allow the importation into the country of live animals, meat and meat products only form zones identified by OIE as “FMD-free zones where vaccination is not practiced; and promote the eradication of FMD in the country.
The instant bill also provides penalty to any person found to have violated with a fine of not less than P100,000.00 or imprisonment of six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the court. # 30 #
attn: Inday Varona / Mitos Garcia
c/o Bobby Nazareno
fax no - 5275349
--------------------------
by: Terence Mordeno Grana
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) represents the greatest threat to the Philippine livestock industry, domestic food security and its export markets, thus declared the Department of Agriculture (DA).
However, the effort of the DA in reducing FMD serotypes will only go waste if the animal population continues to be potentially exposed to the new FMD serotypes through the indiscriminate importation of live animals, meat and meat products.
To prevent the spread of FMD in the country, the House Committee on Agriculture, Food and Fisheries chaired by Bulacan Representative (Rep.) Angelito Sarmiento deliberated the measures that seek for the protection of livestock population from unnecessary danger, their numbers would increase, and the hoped-for food sufficiency realization.
In a series of meetings, the committee discussed the merits of House Bill (HB) No. 6346 authored by the committee chairman himself, and HB 6499 of Partylist Rep. Leonardo Montemayor, which seek to allow the importation of live animals, meat and meat products only from countries declared by the Office International Des Epizooties (OIE) as FMD-free countries where vaccination is not practiced.
Consequently, the committee decided to report out the measures, substituting these in Committee Report (CR) No. 404 that contains HB 8019 which was submitted last July 28, recommending to House Speaker Manuel Villar, Jr. the approval of the instant bill.
Dubbed as the “Foot and Mouth Disease Eradication Act of 1999,” the measure hopes to realize the following objectives: implement OIE’s recommendation of the “Zero Risk Approach”; allow the importation into the country of live animals, meat and meat products only form zones identified by OIE as “FMD-free zones where vaccination is not practiced; and promote the eradication of FMD in the country.
The instant bill also provides penalty to any person found to have violated with a fine of not less than P100,000.00 or imprisonment of six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the court. # 30 #
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