Definitions
- Detailed definitions of key terms such as abattoir, accreditation, adulterated meat, butcher, carcass, competent authority (NMIS), contamination, City Meat Inspection Service (CMIS), meat inspection, meat handlers, and meat establishment.
- Includes terms covering animal welfare concepts, meat handling, and inspection protocols.
Implementing Agency
- City Veterinary Services Division designated as the lead agency.
- Responsible for certifying meat fitness, disease investigation, prevention and control of zoonotic illnesses, regulation of domestic animals, animal impounding, rabies prevention and eradication, and enforcement of animal welfare laws.
Meat Establishments Regulation
- Mandatory accreditation and registration of meat establishments with City Veterinary Office.
- Permits required to operate slaughterhouses, with mayor authorized to close establishments violating laws.
- Regulation of animal slaughter operations including ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections.
- Controlled transport and trading of meat, requiring permits and accredited vehicles.
- Comprehensive scope of meat inspection in slaughterhouses and markets.
- Licensing required for meat handlers and butchers.
- Veterinary clearance mandatory for businesses involved in meat trade.
- Strict regulations on imported meat and necessary permits.
- Authority to confiscate unfit meat and aquatic products.
- Entry permit and inspection required for meat and carcasses slaughtered outside Quezon City.
Health and Safety Procedures
- Personal hygiene requirements for slaughterhouse workers, including annual health exams.
- Prohibition of cruel and unnecessary acts in animal slaughtering.
- Strict rules on transport and lairaging of live animals to minimize stress and contamination.
- Required documentation for livestock acceptance at slaughterhouses.
- Hygienic slaughtering and handling procedures from washing animals to packaging.
- Proper handling of by-products and blood under sanitary conditions.
- Post-mortem inspections to identify condemned products for safe disposal.
- Proper marking and certification of inspected meat.
- Transportation rules to prevent contamination.
- Requirements for environmental hygiene and waste management based on ecological standards.
- Adequate potable water supply in slaughterhouses.
- Training programs for meat establishment employees.
- Periodic laboratory testing for pathogens and veterinary drug residues.
- Comprehensive records management maintained for at least five years.
- Consumer information programs to promote food safety awareness.
Animal Registration and Control
- Mandatory registration and annual renewal of pet dogs.
- Issuance of registration tags that must be worn outdoors.
- Capture and impoundment of untagged or stray animals.
- Barangay support required in registration drives.
- Procedures for animal adoption and lawful execution.
- Penalties for violations and owner liability for animal-caused injury or property damage.
- Prohibition of dog meat trade.
Rabies Control and Prevention
- Registration with accompanying dog tags and vaccination requirements.
- Vaccination to be performed by licensed veterinarians or trained vaccinators.
- Impounding and field control of unvaccinated and stray dogs.
- Mandatory quarantine for suspected rabid animals.
- Responsibilities of barangay officials including census reporting and public information.
- Duties of dog owners including registration, control, proper care, reporting bites, and feces disposal.
- Veterinary Services duties such as immunization, registration, database maintenance, public education, and coordination with health agencies.
- Designation of fees collected for vaccination, operations, and special accounts.
Fees and Charges
- Specific fees for meat establishment registration, shipping permits, transport vehicle fees.
- Adoption fees and licensing fees for meat handlers and butchers.
- Veterinary clearance fees for meat trade businesses.
- Entry fees imposed on meat and meat products from outside Quezon City.
- Registration fees for animals with provisions for periodic adjustment.
- Business license requirements for pet shops and enterprises.
- Clearance required for animal shows, exhibitions, and competitions.
Fines and Penalties
- Graduated fines and confiscation for violations related to meat transport, inspection, and handling.
- Severe penalties including fines and imprisonment for dog meat trade.
- Citation ticket system for enforcement with specified settlement periods.
- Prohibition and penalties against opposing or interfering with authorities enforcing this Code.
Final Provisions
- Creation of Technical Working Group to draft Implementing Rules and Regulations.
- Turnover of data between city departments for enforcement.
- Repealing clause for inconsistent laws.
- Separability clause ensuring unaffected provisions remain valid.
- Effectivity fifteen days after publication and posting on Quezon City Government website.