Question & AnswerQ&A (BAI ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 02)
The primary purpose is to regulate the hauling, transport, delivery, and disposal of chicken dung and animal manure to prevent the spread of livestock and poultry diseases and protect the poultry industry and public health.
No, no person or entity is allowed to transport manure without securing the necessary Handler's and Livestock Transport Carrier's License.
An approved shipping permit issued by the Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry or authorized representatives such as Quarantine Officers and deputized Veterinarians must accompany the shipment.
Chicken dung and animal manure must be dry, placed in sacks covered with plastic or nylon canvas, sacks must be disinfected/fumigated, transport vehicles must be cleaned and disinfected, constructed to prevent leakage, and equipped with disinfection facilities including knapsack sprayers.
Yes, vehicles should not have been used to transport Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) susceptible animals for at least seven days before use and must be disinfected before and after hauling manure.
No, transportation from Luzon to disease-free areas such as Visayas, Mindanao, Palawan, and Masbate is prohibited.
They will be turned back or denied entry at Veterinary Quarantine Check Points, listed in a registry of violators, and their licenses may be revoked.
Violations are penalized in accordance with Article 19 of the Consumer Act of the Philippines and Section 2747 of the Revised Administrative Code.
This Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and filing of certified copies with the National Administrative Register of the University of the Philippines Law Center.