QuestionsQuestions (BAI MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 03, S. OF 2010)
It is a regulatory issuance (a BAI Memorandum Order) by the Department of Agriculture that lifts a temporary ban on the importation of certain meat and meat products from Germany, while imposing conditions to manage and prevent BSE-related risks.
Resolution No. XXI of the International Committee upon recommendation of the Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) dated May 30, 2008, which recognizes Germany as having a controlled BSE risk.
Chapter 2.3.13 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
The OIE Animal Health Code provides conditions under which all beef and beef products from animals of all ages may be safely traded.
The temporary ban on the importation of meat and meat products derived from cattle from Germany is lifted, allowing importation subject to specified conditions.
Compliance must be certified by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
Boneless and bone-in beef must be sourced from cattle of all ages, and must be devoid of any nerves and other BSE-specified risk materials (SRM).
The beef must come only from healthy ambulatory and not downer cattle.
The slaughter date of the cattle or the production date of the beef must be included in the packaging label.
All shipments not complying with the conditions shall be confiscated by DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major sea/airports.
DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major sea/airports.
All orders, rules, regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of the order are repealed or amended accordingly.
It shall take effect immediately.
Because SRMs are the parts most associated with BSE risk, removing them reduces the likelihood of importing contaminated or high-risk materials even if trade is allowed under OIE conditions.
They combine (1) SRM-free beef sourcing, (2) sourcing only from healthy ambulatory cattle, and (3) ensuring traceability through slaughter/production date labeling—together enabling safer importation consistent with OIE guidelines.