Title
Import rules for agri products and live animals
Law
Da Administrative Order No. 18, S. 2000
Decision Date
Apr 24, 2000
Edgardo J. Angara, Secretary of Agriculture, amends import regulations to require Sanitary/Phytosanitary Certificates for all agricultural products, live animals, plants, and fishes, ensuring compliance with health standards and strengthening quarantine services.
administrative law
quarantine services
consumer act

Legal basis and cited law

  • The Secretary of Agriculture issues the Order pursuant to Section 18, Chapter 4, Title IV, Book IV of Executive Order No. 292.
  • The Secretary issues the Order under the provisions of RA 7394, known as The Consumer Act of the Philippines.
  • The Order states that imports without the required permit are subject to the pertinent provisions of RA 7394 and existing DA Quarantine rules and regulations.

Policy and purpose

  • The Order declares a need to strengthen agriculture quarantine services.
  • The Order declares a need to harmonize existing import rules and regulations in line with increasing global trade.

Scope: what imports are covered

  • The Order expands the scope of DA A.O. No. 4, s. 1998 beyond agricultural products.
  • The Order covers LIVE ANIMALS; PLANTS; FISHES and their products and by-products, in addition to agricultural products.
  • Imports covered include agricultural products and their products and by-products.
  • The Order includes a specific exclusion for companion animals (except horses) and other non-food animals not listed as endangered species under CITES, when accompanied by a Veterinary Health Certificate from the country of origin.

Import permit and health certificate requirements

  • The Order requires an Import Permit (SPS Certificate) prior to importation of Agricultural Products; Live Animals; Plants; Fishes; their products and by-products.
  • The Order requires that the importation be accompanied by a Sanitary/Phytosanitary/Health Certificate from the country of origin.
  • The Order makes the permit requirement applicable to the listed categories of imports before importation.

What happens with imports without permits

  • Agricultural products; live animals; plants; fishes; and their products and by-products imported without the required Import Permit are deemed illegal.
  • Illegal imports are subject to the pertinent provisions of RA 7394.
  • Illegal imports are also subject to existing DA Quarantine rules and regulations.

Revocation of inconsistent issuances

  • The Order revokes all existing Orders and Issuances that are inconsistent with its provisions.
  • Inconsistent issuances are revoked, repealed, and/or amended accordingly.

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