QuestionsQuestions (BAI ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04, S. 2004)
It establishes guidelines regulating the distance between poultry and livestock farms in the Philippines to prevent inter-farm contamination of diseases, and to protect existing and prospective farms, including those intending to export.
The Order states that zoning is important in implementing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan and that a zoning plan should embody distances between farms.
One (1) kilometer.
Three (3) kilometers.
Yes. Exceptions may be granted if there is the application of advanced waste management technology.
At least one (1) kilometer from each other.
At least one (1) kilometer from the boundary of built-up areas as determined by the concerned LGU.
The basis for measurement is the waste management facility.
It must be constructed in compliance with the Environment Clearance Certificate (ECC) requirements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) through its Regional Field Unit (RFU), in coordination with the LGU and special bodies created for the purpose.
The biosecurity protocol of the farm concerned should be observed.
Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8485, known as the Animal Welfare Act of 1998.
No. Section 7 provides that it shall not apply to poultry and swine farms constructed before the approval of the Order.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Section 1 allows exceptions if advanced waste management technology is applied.