BAI MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 19, S. 2009, June 22, 2009
LIFTING THE TEMPORARY BAN ON THE IMPORTATION OF DOMESTIC AND WILD BIRDS AND THEIR PRODUCTS INCLUDING POULTRY MEAT, DAY OLD CHICKS, EGGS AND SEMEN ORIGINATING FROM SOUTHERN BRITI…
des Epizooties (OIE), Southern British Columbia has regained its
avian-influenza free status on 11 June 2009;
WHEREAS, cleaning and disinfection of the affected farms were
completed on 11 March 2009 and that ongoing surveillance has not
detected any additional case;
WHEREAS, based on the evaluation of the Bureau of Animal Industry,
the risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products
from Southern British Columbia is negligible;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JESUS EMMANUEL M. PARAS, Officer-in-Charge, by the
powers in me by law, do hereby lift the temporary ban on the
importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including
poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs, semen originating from Southern
British Columbia.
All import transactions of the above products shall be in accordance
with the existing rules and regulations of the Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry and National Meat Inspection
Service (DA-BAI-NMIS).
All orders rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this order are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.
This ORDER shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 22 June 2009
(SGD.) JESUS EMMANUEL M. PARAS
Officer in Charge