BAI MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 17, S. 2009, June 17, 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 FRANCE
des Epizooties (OIE), France has regained it avian-influenza free status
on 23 May 2009;
WHEREAS, cleaning and disinfection of the affected farms were
completed on 23 February 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 France is negligible;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JESUS EMMANUEL M. PARAS, Officer-in-Charge of the
Department of Agriculture, 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 France.
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inconsistent with the provisions of this order are hereby repealed or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: 17 June 2009
(SGD.) JESUS EMMANUEL M. PARAS
Officer in Charge