Definitions
- Key terms include:
- "Secretary": Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- "Director": Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
- "Livestock": Includes horses, cattle, carabaos, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, poultry, and others as defined.
- "Feeds" or "Feeding Stuff": Articles used for feeding animals to supply nutrients or correct disorders, either local or imported, mixed or simple.
- "Owner": Registered entity applying under the Act.
- Other terms include Brand, Inspector, Package, Label, Regulation, Analyst, Ingredients, Mixture, Concentrates, and Roughages with specific definitions.
Registration Requirements
- Any entity manufacturing, importing, selling, or distributing feeds must register with the Director.
- Registration requires application form, fee (five pesos for retailers/distributors, one hundred for manufacturers/importers), and compliance with labeling and ingredient disclosure.
- Registration is prohibited for:
- Brands identical or confusingly similar to existing registered feeds.
- Mixtures lacking clear ingredient names.
- Feeds not conforming to the Act.
- No change in brand without notifying the Director.
- Director may recommend cancellation of registration for non-compliance after investigation.
Labeling Requirements
- All feed packages must be properly labeled.
- Imported feeds must retain original labels; if lost, new labels approved by the Director are required.
- Labels must clearly state:
- Net weight, brand, article name.
- Manufacturer or supplier details.
- Nutritional content: crude protein, fat, fiber, moisture.
- Registration number.
- For mixtures, all ingredients and nutritive purpose.
- Local manufactured feed labels have similar requirements.
- Grains and by-products labeling includes feed name, conditions, class, and store information.
- Other feeds labeled according to regulations prescribed by the Director.
Enforcement Division
- A dedicated section or division within the Bureau of Animal Industry is created for enforcement purposes, staffed by personnel as deemed necessary by the Director.
Powers of Inspectors
- Inspectors may enter premises during reasonable times to inspect feeds held for sale.
- They can take samples for analysis without cost.
Regulatory Functions
- The Director, with Secretary's approval, may promulgate rules on:
- Classification of grains and by-products.
- Prevention of false or misleading feed claims.
- Definitions and uses of terms like complete ration, supplement, etc.
- Disposition of damaged feeds.
- Sampling and analysis procedures.
- Other necessary regulations.
Fees and Fund Management
- Additional inspection fee of twenty centavos per metric ton on complete mixes, supplements, and concentrates.
- All fees accrue to the Philippine Livestock Promotion Fund, deposited with the National Treasury.
- Expenditures for implementation paid from the unallotted balance of the said Fund.
Offenses and Penalties
- It is unlawful to engage in manufacture, importation, sale, or distribution without registration.
- Exemption for by-products sold in natural state without further processing.
- Violations include:
- Fraudulent use of registration numbers.
- Adulteration or tampering of feeds.
- Altering or removing labels or certificates.
- Obstructing inspectors.
- Importing or selling non-conforming feeds.
- Penalty: Fine of 1,000 to 5,000 pesos, imprisonment for up to one year and one day, or both.
Repeal of Inconsistent Laws
- All inconsistent laws or parts are repealed.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect thirty days after approval.