Question & AnswerQ&A (DA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 12, S. 1995)
The order is titled DA Administrative Order No. 12, S. 1995, issued on April 25, 1995.
The authorized provinces are Shandong and Shenyang.
Only fully dressed frozen Peking/Beijing ducks without internal organs are allowed for importation.
The Shouguang Foreign Trade Food Processing Cold Storage Plant in Shandong Province and the Shenyang Radiance Meat Birds Factory in Shenyang are the accredited plants allowed to export.
The local counterparts mentioned are Sinotrans Shandong Shouguang Branch and the Shenyang Cereals, Oils, Foodstuffs, Imports and Export Corporation.
The importation must be accompanied by: (1) Veterinary Quarantine Clearance/Permit, (2) Health Certificate issued by the PROC Quarantine Inspection Service, and (3) other relevant certifications such as on drug, pesticide and hormonal residues, and heavy metal contaminants as required.
The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture or his duly authorized representative must sign the Veterinary Quarantine Clearance or Permit.
Compliance with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC) rules and regulations is required.
All conflicting orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof are repealed or modified accordingly.
The Order took effect immediately upon its adoption on April 25, 1995.