DOH QUARANTINE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 43

: It is issued pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 123 and Section 22 of the Quarantine Regulations.
: Cargo manifested as used clothing or apparel, rags, and remnants arriving from abroad.
: No cargo manifested as used clothing/apparel, rags, or remnants shall be allowed entry without disinfection certificates issued from its port of origin accompanying the cargo.
: The cargo must be disinfected prior to its release.
: No. The Order prohibits entry of the covered cargo without the disinfection certificate accompanying the cargo.
: Disinfection must be done prior to the cargo’s release.
: (1) Entry is not allowed without the disinfection certificate from the port of origin, and (2) if the certificate is absent, the cargo must be disinfected prior to release.
: It was adopted on 3 December 1964 and effective on 3 December 1964.
: If the certificate accompanies the cargo, entry is allowed; if it does not, the cargo can only be released after disinfection.
: Ensure that the disinfection certificate from the port of origin accompanies the shipment; otherwise, be prepared for disinfection prior to release.
: It applies to entry: the Order states that no cargo shall be allowed entry without the disinfection certificate; and it also mandates disinfection prior to release if the certificate is missing.
: It indicates the authority and statutory/regulatory foundation for DOH Quarantine to impose these requirements.