Question & AnswerQ&A (BAI ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 19)
The order declares the lifting of all Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) related restrictions on the transport and movement of cloven-footed animals and their products within Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, subject to specified conditions.
Mindanao, Visayas, Palawan and Masbate, as well as Zones 1, 2, and 3 of Luzon have been recognized as FMD Free Zones where vaccination is not practiced.
The order prohibits the use of FMD vaccines in the country as part of the national policy to maintain the FMD Free status without vaccination.
Importation of FMD vaccines is allowed only through government intervention as buffer stocks for emergencies or to augment needs if current buffer stocks are insufficient.
At least 2,000 bottles or 100,000 doses of FMD vaccine buffer stock.
All Veterinary Quarantine Officers, Regional and LGU Veterinarians must submit monthly reports attesting to the negative status of FMD in their areas.
All infected animals shall be stamped out, exposed susceptible animals shall be vaccinated, ring vaccination will be instituted, and strict quarantine of susceptible animals within a 3 km radius will be implemented.
A written authority or permit from the BAI Director or authorized representative, and a Veterinary Health Certificate stating animals are healthy and from disease-free areas are required.
A Certificate of Meat Inspection from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) must be presented before a permit or written authority is issued.
All inconsistent FMD-related rules, regulations, and issuances are repealed or amended accordingly.