Republic af the Philippines
Hause of Representatives
Quesax City, Metre Manits

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 687

Introduced by Honorable Nicanor M. Briones

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The widespread and unmitigated trade of meat and meat products
from dead or diseased animals is a serious health hazard to consumers and a
threat to the viability of livelihood industry in our country.

‘The transport of “hot meat” contributes largely to the spread of deadly
diseases among livestock and poultry. Such esas foot-and-mouth
disease and hog cholera in epidemic proportions for hogs and avian
influenza (bird flu) for poultry can wipe out the entire livestock and poultry
population. causing huge financial losses to farmers and deprive the farm
workers of their source of livelihood.

Despite the grave consequences of the trade, transport and
consumption of “hot meat” the penalties imposable under the Meat
Inspection Code are just a paltry fine and confiscation of the intercepted
goods. In most cases, the proceeds from successful attempts were more than
enough to cover the fines.

Thus, in order to protect the meat consuming public and shield
legitimate local producers from ill effects of “hot meat”, this bill seeks to
impose stitfer and reasonable penalties for violations of Republic Act No.
9296, otherwise known as “The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines.”

M. BRIONES


Rapnticaf te Bkiopars
House of Representatives
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First Regular Session

Amended House Bill No.

Introduced by HON. NICANOR M. BRIONES:

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9296 OTHERWE
KNOWN AS “THE MEAT INSPECTION CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES”, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES OF IMPRISONMENT
AND FINES FOR VIOLATIONS TIL OF AND AMENDING
CHAPTER XIV THEREOF FOR THE PURPC

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. A new section is hereby inserted after Section Fifty

Fight Chapter XIV of Republic Act No. 9296 otherwise known as “The

Meat Inspection Code of the Philippin:

to be denominated as Section

Fifty

ht-A, which shall read as follows:

“SECTION 58-A. PENALTIES. ANY PERSON,
ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION WHO

SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF

PTER Xi OF
THIS ACT, SHALL UPON CONVICTION, BE SUBJECT TO.
A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PFSOS
{P50,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED

THOUSAND PESOS (200,000.00) OR AN


IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) YEARS
AND ONE (1) DAY BUT NOT MORE THAN TWELVE (12)
YEARS OR BOTH UPON THE DISCRETION OF THE
COURT.

If THE VIOLATOR IS A CORPORATION, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION, THE PENALTY
SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE PRESIDENT, THE
MANAGER OR ANY OFFICER THEREOF WHO KNOWS
OR OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN THE COMMISSION OF

THE OFFENSE. IN CAS

THE GUILTY OFFICER IS A

FOREIGNER, HALL BE IMMEDIATELY DEPORTED

AFTER SERVICE

TENCE.”

SECTION 2 Another section is hereby inserted after Section

Finy bi

2ht Chapter XIV of Republic Act No. 9296, to be denominated as

Section Fifiy Eight-B, which shall read as follows:

“SECTION 58-B. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFF

THE LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TASKED WITH
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT, WHO BY
THEMSELVES OR IN CONSPIRACY WITH OTHERS,
VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER XI] UNDER

THIS ACT, SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO.

LIABILITIES UNDER OTHER PENAL LAW

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afler its

publicatien in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved.