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Ao-Revised Irr On Registration of Feeds Ao12
Ao-Revised Irr On Registration of Feeds Ao12
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
NO. _______12_____________
Series of 2007
Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 1556 (otherwise known as the Livestock and
Poultry Feeds Act), as amended by Senate Bill No. 627 through Presidential Decree No.
7, the following implementing rules and regulations governing the registration of feed
establishments, animal feeds, feed ingredients, feed supplements, feed additives, base
mixes, concentrates, specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparations and other feed
products are hereby promulgated for the information, guidance and compliance of all
concerned:
Section 1. TITLE
This Order shall be known as the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations
(revIRR) on the Registration of Feed Establishments and Feed Products.
For purposes of these rules and regulations, the following definitions are hereby adopted:
2.1 Act – refers to Republic Act 1556, as amended by Senate Bill No. 627
through Presidential Decree No. 7.
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2.3 Animal Feed Control Officer – refers to a person authorized by the
Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Animal Industry to enforce/
implement the provisions of RA 1556 and its implementing rules and
regulations.
2.6 Ash – refers to the mineral matter of a feed or feed ingredient remaining
after burning off the dry matter.
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2.13 By Product – refers to a secondary product resulting from the
manufacture or processing of the main product.
2.14 Chemist – refers to a person who has a degree in Chemistry from a duly
recognized educational institution and is duly licensed by the Professional
Regulations Commission.
2.17 Concentrate – refers to a feed ingredient that is low in fiber and high in
total digestible nutrients. It is also a term used that refers to a feed for
game fowls, fighting cocks, etc.
2.19 Crude Fiber – refers to the coarse, fibrous and indigestible portion of
feeds and feed ingredients, relatively low in digestibility and nutritive
value such as cellulose.
2.20 Crude Protein – refers to the true proteins and all other nitrogenous
compounds in feeds and feed ingredients.
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2.22 Custom-Mixed Feed – refers to a commercial feed which is compounded
or mixed according to the specifications of the final buyer or user for his
own use/consumption or for use of a limited clientele and not intended for
sale to the general public.
2.23 Damaged Feed – refers to any feed or feed ingredient which has been
subjected to any factor that has affected its quality or decreased its
nutritive value which when fed to animals may be injurious, harmful or
detrimental to their health.
2.24 Digestible Nutrients – refer to that part of the feed or feed ingredient
which are digested and assimilated by the animal to supply the needed
nutrients or substances such as protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and
minerals.
2.25 Director – refers to the Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
2.26 Dry Matter – refers to that part of the feed, feed ingredient, feed
supplement, feed additive, concentrate, base mix or other feed products
which does not contain moisture or water.
2.27 Ether Extract – refers to the fats, oils, waxes and similar components
found in feeds and feed ingredients which are extracted with warm ether
in chemical analysis.
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2.32 Feed Exporter – refers to a feed establishment which exports feeds, feed
ingredients, feed supplements, feed additives, base mixes, concentrates,
specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparations and/or other feed
products to other countries or to any point outside the Philippines.
2.33 Feed Importer – refers to a feed establishment which imports feeds, feed
ingredients, feed supplements, feed additives, base mixes, concentrates,
specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparations and/or other feed
products from any point outside the Philippines either for its own use or
for trading purposes.
2.34 Feed Indentor – refers to a feed establishment which orders for another
registered company for the importation of its feeds or feed ingredients.
2.35 Feed Ingredient – refers to an article which enters into the composition or
which is used as raw material in the formulation of a ration or mixed feed,
base mix, concentrate, feed supplement, feed additive, specialty feed
and/or special feed nutrient preparation. It embraces all such articles to be
used as raw material for feeds purporting to supply proteins,
carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, growth promoting factors and/or
correcting nutritional disorders. Such articles maybe locally produced or
imported, mixed or in the form of simple ingredients.
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2.37.4 Non-Commercial Feed Trader – refers to a feed manufacturer
with no existing feed plant facility but hires/rents the facility
and/or services of a registered toll feed manufacturer for the
processing, manufacture and production of its feeds for its own
use/consumption.
2.44 Inspection – refers to all the field activities being undertaken by the
Animal Feed Control Officers for purposes of evaluating and checking the
facilities of an establishment as well as feed sample collection for
monitoring and quality control for its compliance to BAI and other
standards.
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2.45 Label – refers to any written, printed or graphic matter attached, affixed
to or found in any package, bag, bale, sack, barrel, bin, can, canister or
any other container of mixed feeds, feed ingredients, feed supplements,
feed additives, base mixes, concentrates, specialty feeds, special feed
nutrient preparations and/or other feed products.
2.46 Livestock – refers to and include horses, cattle, carabaos, sheep, goats,
swine, rabbits, poultry and such other animals or birds as the Secretary
may, from time to time by regulation, prescribe.
2.48 Medicated Feed – refers to any feed that contains drug ingredients
intended or represented for the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention
of diseases of animals which are intended to affect the structure or
function of the body of the animal.
2.49 Micro Ingredient – refers to the amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins,
minerals, antibiotics, drugs, additives and other materials added to the
feed normally required in small amounts.
2.51 Package – refers to a sack, bag, barrel, box, bin, can, canister or any other
container for feeds and/or feed ingredients.
2.55 Quality Control – refers to all control measures being practiced and taken
into consideration in the manufacture of a product which is designed to
ensure that the finished product consistently conforms to established
specifications and standards.
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2.56 Registration – refers to all the processes involved in the evaluation,
review, inspection, validation and approval of documents and facilities for
the purpose of legalizing the business operations of a feed establishment
for the manufacture, trading, importation, exportation, distribution, sale,
offer for sale, labeling, advertising, or transfer of animal feeds, feed
ingredients, feed supplements, feed additives, base mixes, concentrates,
specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparation and/or other feed
products determined to be safe, efficacious and of good quality in
accordance with BAI and other recognized/ accepted standards.
2.57 Regulation – refers to this Order and such other orders issued by the
Secretary or the Director to implement the provisions of RA 1556, as
amended.
2.58 Roughages – refer to dried and ground hays and straws, dried and ground
corn stalks or other parts of the corn plant not included in the grain, dried
beet pulp, barley/buckwheat/coffee/cottonseed/oat hulls, clipped oat by-
products, sorghum and flax plant by-products, coca shells, grain
screenings or other materials of a similar character used for ruminant
feeds.
2.62 Total Digestible Nutrients – refers to the sum total of all digestible
organic nutrients, i.e., protein, fat, fiber and nitrogen-free extract (x 2.25)
found in feeds and feed ingredients after chemical analysis.
Section 3. REGISTRATION
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concentrates, base mixes, feed supplements, feed additives,
premixes, specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparations or
other feed products shall first be registered with the BAI.
3.1.3 There shall be a separate registration for each type and location of
establishment. Since the registration of establishments is type-
and location-specific, establishments which are engaged in
different natures of business or maintain other branches in other
locations shall be required to be registered separately and also pay
the corresponding fees separately.
3.1.5 A CFER shall be issued by the Director in the form adopted for
the purpose upon approval of the registration of a feed
establishment. Said CFER shall be placed conspicuously in the
place of business readily visible to the public.
3.1.6 When a business is newly opened during the first semester, the
registration fee shall be computed covering the whole current year.
When a business is newly opened during the second semester, the
registration fee shall be computed covering the second semester of
the current year only.
3.1.7 If and when at any time of the year the business operations of the
establishment ceases, the registration fee paid corresponding to the
unused period shall not be refunded.
3.1.8 If and when at any time of the year the business operations of the
establishment ceases, the products registered under its name shall
not be sold or traded.
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3.1.10 In the event that a registered establishment decides to re-register
under a new name, a new location or address, a new ownership,
etc., a new CFER shall be issued in the name of the new
establishment. However, the original copy of the CFER previously
issued under the name of the former establishment shall be
surrendered to the BAI.
3.2.2 There shall be a separate registration for each type, kind and form
of feed, feed ingredient, feed supplement, feed additive, base mix,
concentrate, specialty feed or special feed nutrient preparation
manufactured, produced, imported or exported by a feed
manufacturer, importer or exporter. For purposes of this Order,
custom-mixed feeds shall also be required to be registered with the
BAI.
3.2.4 Application for registration shall not be processed unless all the
supporting documents have been complied with. Incomplete
documents shall not be processed and the application shall be
returned to the applicant for compliance.
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3.2.5 Adjectives that describe a certain product shall be allowed
provided these are not similar, identical or will likely be confused
with another product, brand, class or type of feed. Such adjectives
shall be placed near or close to the generic name of the feed
product.
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3.2.12 When a product is registered during the first semester, the
registration fee shall be computed covering the whole current year;
when a product is registered during the second semester, the
registration fee shall be computed covering the second semester of
the current year only.
3.2.15 If and when at any time of the year the business operations of an
establishment ceases, the registration fee paid for its product
registration corresponding to the unused period shall not be
refunded.
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3.3.2 No commercial feeds or feed ingredients shall be registered if the
brand name thereof is identical, similar or will likely be confused
with another brand already granted/registered to a feed, feed
ingredient, concentrate, base mix, premix, supplement, additive,
specialty feed or feed nutrient preparation.
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4.1.1.5 For Metro Manila: Photocopy of Permit to Operate
(PTO) issued by DENR – Laguna Lake Development
Authority (LLDA);
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4.1.2.5 Duly accomplished and notarized Application Form;
4.1.3 Importers/Indentors
4.1.4 Exporters
4.1.5 Suppliers/Dealers
4.1.6 Repackers
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4.1.6.1 Photocopy of Business/Mayor’s Permit for the current
year;
4.1.7 Distributors/Retailers
4.2.1.4 Samples of not less than 250 grams (1/4 kg) of each
product to be registered for analysis purposes;
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4.2.2.3 Certificate of Free Sale/Registration from country of
origin;
4.2.2.9 Samples of not less than 250 grams (1/4 kg) of each
product;
Section 5. LABELING
5.1 All containers or packages of feeds, feed ingredients, specialty feeds and
other nutrient/feed preparations for sale or offered for sale shall bear a
complete label or tag. Such labels shall be duly approved by the BAI
Director as provided for under Section 5 of RA 1556.
5.3 Each label shall be printed in English, must be legible, clear and distinct
in its meaning. Translations in Filipino and other languages shall be
allowed provided English is the main language used.
5.4 Brand name and feed type or class of the feed, feed ingredient, feed
supplement, feed additive, concentrate, base mix, specialty feed, special
feed nutrient preparation or other feed products shall be printed with the
biggest font size and located at the upper front portion of the tag or label.
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5.5 Labels shall not contain any form of advertisement and/or claims that are
false and misleading. Any advertisement containing any claim that the
feed is suited for all purposes shall not be allowed and shall be considered
a misleading advertisement.
5.6 The original label of tag of imported feeds, feed ingredients, specialty
feeds and other nutrient/feed preparations shall remain attached to each
package or container. In the event that the original label or tag has been
lost or removed during the transit, a new label or tag shall be attached to
the package or container.
5.7 A sticker label shall be attached to the container or package showing the
registered name and address of the importer/indentor and its BAI
Registration Number. Moreover, the following shall be included in the
sticker label if they do not appear in the original label: brand name and
type/class of the product, name and address of manufacturer, exporter
and/or supplier, batch/lot number, date of manufacture, expiry date and
net weight.
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5.8.2 Local Feed Ingredients
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5.8.1.10 Storage condition;
5.8.1.11 Control/Code/Batch/Lot number;
5.8.1.12 Date of Manufacture;
5.8.1.13 Expiry Date; and
5.8.1.14 Net weight in metric equivalent.
5.9 Label or tag on each container shall show the net weight in kilograms of
the feed and/or feed ingredient. Such statements as “50 kilos gross” or
“50 kilos when packed”, etc. shall not be allowed. Each bag of mixed
feed or feed ingredient for commercial purpose shall have weight of either
1, 5, 10, 20 25, 40, 45, 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1000 kilograms.
5.10 Any feed or feeding stuff containing a substance which is intended for use
in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease or
any function of the animal body shall be classified as veterinary product
and as such, shall be registered under Republic Act 3720 or the Foods,
Drugs and Devices and Cosmetics Act.
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5.12 The use of urea in feeds, or the sale of feeds or feed ingredients
containing urea is prohibited except for mixed feeds for ruminants, the
amount of which should appear in the label.
5.13 Labels for any other product not covered in the preceding provisions shall
be made according to regulations, which from time to time may be
prescribed by the Director with the approval of the Secretary.
6.4 Surcharges based on the amount of the registration fee due and payable
shall be imposed to those who fail to file their renewals on or before the
deadline. A surcharge of 25% shall be imposed to those who file their
renewal within 15 days after the deadline, 50% to those who file their
renewal within 30 days after the deadline, 75% to those who file their
renewal within 45 days after the deadline and 100% to those who file their
renewal beyond 45 days after the deadline. Provided, that the
aforementioned is without prejudice to the imposition of the penalties
provided for under RA 1556, otherwise known as the “Livestock and
Poultry Feeds Act” (as amended by Senate Bill No. 627 through
Presidential Decree No. 7) when applicable.
6.5 In considering the application for renewal, the BAI shall ascertain the
continued compliance of the establishment with the standards and
requirements stipulated in the provisions of RA 1556, as amended, and its
implementing rules and regulations.
6.6 All applications for renewal of registration shall be made in writing and
under oath and shall be accomplished in forms provided for the BAI.
Said application shall be signed by the applicant who may either be the
owner, manager or an authorized representative of the firm or
establishment.
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6.7 Application for renewal of registration shall be deemed approved upon
presentation of Official Receipt by the applicant for payment made on the
corresponding registration fee.
6.8.3 Importers/Indentors
6.8.4 Exporters
6.8.5 Repackers
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6.8.5.1 Mayor’s Permit for the current year;
6.8.6 Suppliers/Distributors/Retailers
7.2 Commercial feed manufacturers and traders shall retain the services of a
licensed chemist who shall be responsible in the analysis and test of their
feed products to determine their quality and conformity with BAI
standards before they are released for distribution and sale.
7.3 All commercial feed manufacturers and traders shall be required to hire
the services of an animal nutritionist or a veterinarian who shall act as
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consultant with the responsibility of formulating the feeds of the
manufacturer and shall see to it that all feeds are in compliance with BAI
standards.
7.4 Two or more commercial feed manufacturers or traders may agree among
themselves to establish and maintain a common in-house feed laboratory
and retain the services of a common personnel for the quality control of
their products.
7.6 Feed traders shall avail the services of their toll manufacturer’s feed
laboratory or a tertiary feed laboratory for the in-house analysis and
quality control of its products, provided that, said feed laboratory is BAI-
recognized.
7.7 All commercial feed manufacturers and traders shall be required to submit
a copy of the Results of Analysis (ROA) of their products monthly.
8.1 An on-site inspection and evaluation of the establishment and its facilities
shall be required prior to the registration of all commercial/non-
commercial/toll feed and feed ingredient manufacturers, importers and
exporters.
8.2 The Inspection and Evaluation Report (IER) shall form part of the
supporting documents required for the establishment registration of
commercial/non-commercial/toll feed and feed ingredient manufacturer,
importers and exporters.
9.2 The following annual registration fees shall be imposed on the following
establishments:
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9.2.1 Feed Manufacturers – P450.00 (less than 25 MT rated capacity/
8-hour shift);
P540.00 (more than 25 MT to 50 MT rated
capacity/8-hour shift);
P630.00 (more than 50 MT to 100 MT
rated capacity/8-hour shift);
P720.00 (more than 100 MT rated
capacity/8-hour shift);
9.3 The registration fee paid shall cover only the calendar year when the
establishment was registered or renewed.
9.4 A registration fee of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) shall be charged for
each and every feed, feed ingredient, feed supplement, feed additive, base
mix, concentrate, specialty feed, special feed nutrient preparation and
other feed products that shall be registered with the BAI. The registration
fee paid shall cover only the calendar year when the product was
registered or renewed.
9.5 Feeds, feed ingredients, base mixes, concentrates, feed supplements, feed
additives, specialty feeds, special feed nutrient preparations and other feed
products in different forms shall be registered separately.
9.6 The registration fee collected for each establishment and product shall be
non-refundable.
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Section 11. REPEALING CLAUSE
Section 12 EFFECTIVITY
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon approval.
ARTHUR C. YAP
Secretary
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:
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Bureau of Animal Industry
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