Question & AnswerQ&A (BAI ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04, S. 2004)
The minimum required distance of poultry farms from the center of the national highway is one (1) kilometer.
Commercial swine and cattle feedlot farms must be established at least three (3) kilometers from the center of the national highway.
Yes, exceptions to the distance requirements may be granted with the application of advanced waste management technology.
All swine and poultry farms must have a distance of at least one (1) kilometer from each other and from the boundary of built-up areas as determined by the concerned Local Government Unit (LGU).
The basis for measurement of distance is from the waste management facility of the farm.
The waste management facility must comply 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 concerned LGUs and special bodies, is responsible for inspection.
The biosecurity protocol of the farm being inspected must be observed during inspection.
Violators shall be penalized in accordance with the existing rules and regulations under Section 3 of Republic Act 8485, the Animal Welfare Act of 1998.
No, farms constructed before the approval of the order are exempt from its provisions.
The order took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.