This Order, consisting of 15 sections, implements the Guidelines on National Veterinary Drug Residues Control Programme in Food Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 14 of 2006. It applies to manufacturing, importation, exportation, distribution, administration, regulation, control and rational use of veterinary drugs in food producing animals. The BAI and FDA shall authorize establishments and register veterinary drugs prior to animal foodstuff manufacture, distribution, sale and use. All formulations of registered veterinary drugs shall be recorded by the BAI and FDA. Information and education activities on rational veterinary drug use shall be implemented by competent authorities. Only registered veterinary drugs shall be sold, distributed and used for the production of food producing animals. Other conditions on the distribution, sale and use of veterinary drugs that shall be enforced by BAI, FDA, and BFAR include: a) Prescription from a duly licensed veterinarian for all sales of restricted veterinary drugs; b) Requiring that administration of restricted veterinary drugs be under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian; c) Treated animals to be identified in the production systems for traceability purposes; d) All uses of veterinary drugs in food producing animals be recorded for ready inspection by the competent authorities; and e) Risk management plan. A verification programme shall be implemented to ensure compliance of production control for public health safety.
Philippines · 2009-11-03