MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1, S. 2002, JANUARY 15, 2002, March 18, 2002
STREAMLINED PROCEDURE IN THE ISSUANCE/GRANTING OF PERMITS/LICENSES, ETC.
Adopted: 15 Jan. 2002
Secretary
AGENCY/BUREAU: BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY (BAI)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
IMPORTATION
-Swine & Poultry and Animal Hides
22 min
2
-Dogs & Cats wild Exotic Animals
22 min
1
-Cattle and Horses
22 min
3
-Meat and Meat Products
22 min
2
EXPORTATION
-Live Animals, an Other Commodity
22 min
1
DOMESTIC MOVEMENTS
– Live Animals, Animal Products and By-products
11 min
1
Licensing of Establishment under RA 3720
-Initial 1/
70 min
3
Requires DENR-ECC-PTO DTI/BIR, Mayor’s Permit, Affidavit of Technical Consultant and ocular inspection of plant/warehouse laboratory facilities
-Renewal
37
Veterinary Drug and Product Registration under RA 3720
-Initial 1/
8 min
3
Requires brand name clearance, evaluation and labels declaration form, results of analysis and technical dossiers:
-Chemical description
-Pharmaceutical properties
-Pre-clinical studies
-Local studies
-Renewal
6 min
Registration of Establishment and Products under RA 1556
-Initial 1/
1 hr
3
Re Requires DENR-ECC-PTO DTI/BIR, Mayor’s Permit, Affidavit of Technical Consultant and ocular inspection of plant/warehouse laboratory facilities: brand name clearance, evaluation of label, technical dossiers and results of analysis.
-Renewal
30 hr
Important Permit and Certification Issuance under RAs 3720 and 15561/
1 hr.
3
Valid BAI Registration Government authenticated Certificate of Free Sale (CFS), Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP), technical/Permits, Sanitary Permits.
Registration of Veterinary Biological Product
104 days
9
Requires preliminary evaluation, quality control testing (sterility, safety, potency and efficacy tests and local field trial/test
Importation of veterinary Biological Product
1 hr
3
Registration of Animal facilities
12 hours
3
Net of ocular inspection and evaluation of establishment be done by non-veterinarian but technical staff
Animal Show
3 hrs
2
1/ With the assumption that application was rightfully accomplished and all requirements are complied with, likewise includes transmittal time to all signatories.
Contact Persons:
Director Jose Q. Molina
Bureau of Animal Industry
Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 927-0971; 926-6883
Fax No. (02) 928-22429 Email: dir.ba@manila-online.net
Dr. Ronelio Avial – Chief, National Veterinary Quarantine Service
Tel. No. (02) 925-4343; 928-1778
AGENCY/BUREAU: BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
Issuance of Permit to Import
-low-risk commodities
2-4 hrs
2
Low-risk- country source and commodity had evaluated for pest an/or covered by bilateral agreement.
High-risk- there is eminent danger of introducing harmful new pest with the importation of new commodity.
Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate (fresh fruits, coconut products, srtificial plants, cutflowers, seaweeds, copra products, dried fruits, sugarcane, bagaasse/tops, tobacco leaves/wrappers, wood/wood products, plants/planting materials
30 min
1
Inspection of Imported Plants/Plant Products
20 mins
1
Excluding commodity treatment required measures if found infected which may take longer hours prior to release
Issuance of Domestic Quarantine Permit
20 mins
1
Contact Persons:
Director Blo U. Adiong
Bureau of Plant Industry
San Andres, Malate, Manila City
Tel. No. (02) 525-7857; 525-2987; 525-7909
Fax No. (02) 521-7650 Email: bpi@edsamail.com.ph
Ms. Estrella D. Tuazon – Chief, Plant Quarantine Service
Tel. No. (02) 523-9132 Fax No. (02) 524-2812
AGENCY/BUREAU: BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (BFAR)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
Permit to Import Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Fishery Products
30 minutes
2
Clearance to Import Live Fresh/Aquatic Animals
3-5 days & 22 min
2
Requires the conduct of Import Risk Analysis (IRA)
Permit to Export Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Fishery Products
30 minutes
2
Commercial Fishing Vessel License, International Fishing Permit and Gear Registration
6 hr & 30 min
2
Issuance of Fishpond Lease Agreement
64 days
2
Requires ocular inspection/ validation and survey plans ECC
Contact Persons:
Director Malcom I. Sarmiento
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
860 Arcadia Bldg., Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 372-5057; 373-7452
Fax No. (02) 372-5048; 373-7453 Email: bfar@stream.ph
Atty. Annalisa Vitug – Chief, Regulatory and Quarantine Divisions
Tel. No. (02) 372-5046
AGENCY/BUREAU: Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
Grading Baling Establishment (GBE) License
30 min
(renewal & original)
2
Application/processing done at the FIDA regional Offices.
Buying station License
30 min
(renewal & original)
1
Trader-Exporter License
30 min
(renewal & original)
2
Local Trader License
Processor License (both local and exporter)
30 min
(renewal & original)
Classifier (both local and exporter)
30 min
(renewal & original)
Primary Certificate of Fiber Inspection
30 min
1
Secondary Certificate of Fiber Inspection
15 min
1
Permit to transport Fiber
10 min
1
Commodity Clearance and Transshipment
15 min
2
Contact Persons:
Administrator Cecilia Gloria J. Soriano
Fiber Industry Development Authority
Asia Trust Bank Annex Bldg., 1424 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 373-9241; 373-7489
Fax No. (02) 373-7494 Email: fida@pacific.net.ph
Ms. Nelia Espenilla – OIC, License Division
Tel. No. (02) 373-7495
AGENCY/BUREAU: Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
FERTILIZER
License for Fertilizer Handlers
1-3 days
Requires site inspection
Product Registration
2-3 months
3
Requires review and assessment of data by non-in house evaluators (including lab tests/verification)
Experimental use Permit (EUP)
5 weeks
3
Requires chemical analysis and assessment of non-in house evaluators
Importation of Fertilizer/Processing of VAT Exemption Certificate
4 hrs
3
PESTICIDE:
Licensing for handlers
1-3 days
4
Requires site inspection
Permits (import and export)
3 days
3
Certifications
1 day
3
Pesticide Registration
Requires confirmatory analysis, biofficacy, toxicology residue and fate in the environment
-Commodity
2-4 mos.
3
-Proprietary (new product)
5-9 mos.
Experimental Use Permit (EUP)
Requires review and assessment
-EUP IA and IB
2 weeks
3
– EUP II: Proprietary
(new product)
6-9 mos.
Requires review and assessment of data. No in-house consultant /evaluators involved.
commodity
1-2 mos.
-EUP III
2 weeks
Contact Persons: Fertilizer:
OIC-Administrator orlito r. Gicana – Deputy Executive Director
Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
4.F Bldg., B., NIA Complex, EDSA, Quezon City
Fax No. (02) 922-33-64; 922-3355 Email: fpa_77@yahoo.com
Pesticide:
Dr. Dario Sabularse – Deputy Executive Director
Tel. No. (02) 9265877/922-3368
AGENCY/BUREAU: National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
Inspection of Imported Meat and Meat Products
4 ½ days
Requires laboratory analysis
Meat Plan Accreditation
4 days (new)
3
Requires site inspection and evaluation by Central Technical staff
2 days (renewal)
Meat Inspection Certificate
4 hours
1
Done 6 hours before slaughter ante mortem requires laboratory analysis
Laboratory Services
3-7 days
2
Contact Persons:
Director Efren C. Nuestro
National Meat Inspection Commission
BAI Compound, Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 924-3118 to 19; 924-7971
Fax No. (02) 924-7973 Email: nmic@netscape.net
Dr. Jocelyn Salvador – Head, Planning Division
Tel. No. (02) 924-3119; 920-0425; 921-4473
AGENCY/BUREAU: Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)
TYPES OF PERMITS/LICENSES/REGISTRATION
PROCESSING TIME
NO. OF SIGNATORIES
REMARKS
Issuance of Licenses of Sugar Mills refineries
1 hr
3
Authorized official alternate applied to all documents
Issuance of certificate of Sugar requirement of Processors of Sugar based Products
1 hr
3
Issuance of shipping Permit
20 min
1
Issuance of Sugar Export Clearance
1 hr
Issuance of Clearances for Withdrawal/ Inloadin/Outloading for Export Sugar Shipment
1 hr
Issuance of Certificate of Exchange Authority (CEA) on Swapping of Classes
-1,000
1 day
-2,000
2 days
3
-3,000
3 days
-4,000
4 days
-5,000
5 days
Issuance of Certificate of Exchange of verified “A” export Sugar
-1,000
1 day
-2,000
2 days
-3,000
3 days
3
-4,000
4 days
-5,000
5 days
Issuance of Molasses/Muscavado Clearances for Export
1 hr
3
Issuance of Licenses to Sugar/Molasses/Muscavado Traders
1 hr
3
Issuance of Clearance for release of Imported Sugar
1 hr
3
Issuance of Certificate of Quota eligibility (CGE)
1 day
3
*Approved by the SRA Sugar Board dated 06 December 2001
Contact Persons:
Administrator James C. Ledesma
Sugar Regulatory Administration
Philippine Sugar Center Bldg. North Ave., Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 920-2416; 920-4367
Fax No. (02) 920-4325 Email: sraadm@info.com.ph
Mr. Alexander Cruz-manager III, Production Control and Regulation office
Tel. No. (02) 926-4338