FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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MAR 16 P4 :09 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO, 21 
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Submitted by the Committee on Trade and Commerce,joint with the Committees on 
Agriculture and Food, and Health and Demography on 
MAR 1 6 2011 
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Re: Senate Bill No. _2_7_4_6 __ , prepared by the Committees 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 814,1173,1787 and 2331, 
taking into consideration P.S. Resolution No. 361 
Sponsor: Senator Villar 
Mr. President: 
The joint Committees on Trade and Commerce, Agriculture and Food, and Health and 
Demography, to which were referred Senate Bill No. 814, introduced by Senator Estrada, 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
INSTITUTING THE LABELING OF IMPORTED MEAT AND MEAT 
FOOD PRODUCTS" 
Senate Bill No. 1173, introduced by Senator Villar, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
TO REQUIRE THE LABELING OF IMPORTED MEAT AND MEAT 
FOOD PRODUCTS" 
Senate Bill No. 1787, introduced by Senator Santiago, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
REQUIRING MEAT PACKERS TO DISCLOSE THE ADDITIVES 
THAT THEY PLACE IN THEIR PRODUCTS" 
and Senate Bill No. 2331, introduced by Senator Santiago, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
TO REQUIRE THE LABELING OF IMPORTED MEAT AND MEAT 
FOOD PRODUCTS" 
and P.S. Resolution No. 361, introduced by Senator Villar, entitled: 
"RESOLUTION 
URGING 
THE 
SENATE 
COMMITTEE 
ON 
TRADE 
AND 
COMMERCE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES, TO 
CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE 
PROLIFERATION OF' 'BOTCHA' OR HOT MEAT BEING SOLD IN 


THE 
MARKET 
DESPITE 
HEAL TH 
HAZARDS 
POSED 
ON 
FILIPINO CONSUMERS" 
have considered the same and have the honor to 1AP.0rt illem back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, S.B. No. 
i:::74t5, prepared by the Committees, 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
REQUIRING THE LABELING OF MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 814, 1173, 1787 and 2331, taking into 
consideration P.S: Resolution No. 361 with Senators Estrada, Villar and Santiago as authors 
thereof. 
Respectfnlly submitted: 
.... 
Chairperson, Com 'ttee on Agriculture and 
Food 
Chairperson, 
ommittee on Trade and 
Commerce 
Committee 0 Health and Demography 
Chal,p,,,,,"o. co~~;ET Uh md OOillogmphy 
Member, Committee on T de and Commerce 
Members: 
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ANTO~O "Sonny" F. TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Health and Demography 
TEOFISTO L. GUINGONA III 
Vice-Chair, Committee on Health and 
Demography 
Committee on Agriculture and Food 
Si.O~;:III 
Committee on Agriculture and Food 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
Vice-Chair, Committee on Health and 
Demography 
Committee on Trade and Commerce 
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MIRIAM D,FENSOR-S.mTIAGO 
Committee on Trade and Commerce 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Vice-Chair, Committee on Health and 
Demography 
Committee on Trade and Commerce 
Committee on Agriculture and Food 


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'Chiz" G. ESCUDERO 
Commit e on Agriculture and Foo 
RIO B. HONASAN II 
Vice-
hair, Committee on Health and 
Dem,graphy 
RALPH G. RECTO 
Committee on Agriculture and Food 
FERDINAND "Bon!!ffong" MARCOS 
Committee on 'rade and Commerce 
Committee 0 Health and Demography 
MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI 
Committee on Trade and Commerce 
Committee on Agriculture and Food 
Committee on Health and Demography 
Co 
' tee on Agriculture and Food 
ttee on Health and Demography 
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JOKERP. ARROYO 
Committee on Trade and Commerce 
Committee on Agriculture and Food 
Ex-Officio Members: 
VICENTE C. sorro III 
Majority Floor Leader 
ALAN PETER "Compaiiero" S. CAYETANO 
Minority Floor Leader 
HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senale President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. B. No. 2746 
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t1~R 16 P4 :09 
Prepared Jointly by the Committees on Trade and Commerce, 
Agriculture and Food, Health and Demography, with Senators 
Estrada, Villar and Santiago as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING THE LABELING OF MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS 
Be it enacted by ·the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "Meat Labeling Act of 2011." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect the interest 
of consumers against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales, acts and practices, 
and to adopt measures to ensure the safe supply of meat and meat food products in the 
country. 
SECTION 3. Labeling of meat and meat food products. -
a. Mandatory Labeling: The National Meat Inspection Service hereinafter referred to 
as the NMIS shall provide by regUlation that the following offered for retail sale 
bear a label that identifies its place of origin: 
1. Imported meat and meat food product imported into the Philippines shall bear or 
shall be accompanied by labeling that identifies the place of origin of the animal 
that is the source of the imported carcass, or part thereof or meat that is part of 
the contents of the imported meat food product; 
2. Imported meat food product prepared in the Philippines using any carcass, or 
part thereof, or meat imported into the Philippines shall bear or shall be 
accompanied by a labeling that identifies the place of origin of the animal that is 
the source of the imported carcass, or part thereof, or meat; 
3. Muscle cuts of Philippine beef, Philippine pork, Philippine lamb, imported beef, 
imported lamb, and imported pork; and 
4. Ground beef, ground lamb, and ground pork. 
b. Audit Verification System for Philippine and Imported Muscle Cuts of Beef, Lamb, 
and Pork and Ground Beef, Lamb, and Pork. -
The NMIS may require by 
regulation any person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes muscle cuts 
of Philippine beef, imported beef, Philippine lamb, imported lamb, Philippine pork, 
imported ground beef, ground lamb, or ground pork for retail sale to maintain 
verifiable record keeping audit trail that will permit the NMIS to ensure 
compliance with the regulations promulgated under subsection (a). 


For this purpose, the term "place of origin" means the locality or country in which an 
animal is raised before slaughter or where the animal was subsequently slaughtered. 
SECTION 4. Packaging Requirement. Any person who packages meat for sale which 
has been treated using an additive, colorant, or any other method to enhance the 
appearance of the meat, including but not limited to carbon monoxide, vitamin E, or any 
other substance either approved or not by the Food and Drug Administration to improve 
the appearance of the meat, shall include a clear, conspicuous, and easily readable 
label on the packaging stating: 
THIS MEAT HAS BEEN TREATED TO ENHANCE ITS APPEARANCE. 
SECTION 5. Public Education and Information Campaign. A continuing information 
and education campaign on the hazardous effects in the consumption of meat and meat 
food products from dead or diseased animals shall be promoted by the National Meat 
Inspection Service, in partnership with the Local Government Units and private sector. 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Not later than thirty (30) days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the NMIS in consultation with the private sector 
shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of 
this Act. 
SECTION 7. Improving Meat Inspection. -
An amount of twenty percent (20%) 
accrued from the fees, fines and charges collected by the National Meat Inspection 
Service shall be used for the improvement of its monitoring services including the 
printing of information materials for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 8. Penalties. - Any person who shall violate Section 4 of this Act shall upon 
conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but 
not more than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six 
(6) months but not more than two (2) years, or both upon the discretion of the court. If 
the offender is an alien, he shall be deported after service of sentence and payment of 
fine without further deportation proceedings. 
The business license of an entity that violated any provision of this act shall be 
revoked. 
SECTION 9. Disposal of confiscated meat and meat food products. - Any meat or 
meat food products found to have been prepared, handled, packed, stored, transported 
or offered for sale as human food not in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall 
be confiscated and disposed of as provided in the Implementing Rules. 
SECTION 10. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, rules or regulations which are 
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or 
repealed accordingly. 
SECTION 12. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, which 
ever comes earlier. 
Approved,