EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ADDITIVES IN PET FOOD
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 24 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides:
"The 
State 
recognizes the vital 
role of communication 
and 
information in nation-building."
Republic Act No. 8485, otherwise known as "The Animal Welfare Act of 1998", 
was approved to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines 
by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities 
utilized for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals 
either as objects of trade or as household pets.
Pet food is composed of basic nutritional components as well as extra ingredients 
and additives. The function of additives ranges from preserving the nutritional 
value of food and its freshness to improving its taste, appearance, and smell. 
Meanwhile dangerous levels of preservatives in commercial pet food can cause 
allergies, skin problems, gastrointestinal problems, and may damage major 
organs like the kidney, liver, and brain. Therefore food safety and awareness is 
essential in order to keep animals safe from illnesses.


The proposed bill seeks to promote awareness and information for the public 
regarding the additives in the pet food that they give their pets and possible 
hazards that they may cause.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
MARIA LOURDES N>^^Y S. BINAY 
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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AUG 19 P3 29
RECEPyJOIY:
Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ADDITIVES IN PET FOOD
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Pet Food Additive
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Information Act."
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Sec. 2. Requirements for labeling o f pet food products. -  The following
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information shall be included in the packaging of pet food products:
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(A) Ingredients and all additives included in the pet food; and
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(B) A warning if the additive is a proven carcinogen or is proven
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to cause detrimental side effects based on standards to be set
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by the Bureau of Food and Drugs.
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Sec. 3. Duty o f the Bureau o f Food and Drugs. -  The BFAD shall provide
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appropriate and cost-effective method of verification of the accuracy of the
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information contained in pet food packaging. It shall also create a database of
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toxic and harmful additives in pet food according to the following standards:
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(A) For general recognition, there must be an expert consensus
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that the substance is safe for use as a component of food;
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(B) This expert consensus of safety must be based on either (a) 
generally available data and information to show common use 
of the substance in animal feed; or (b) scientific procedures, 
which require the same quantity and quality of scientific data 
needed for BFAD approval of the substance as a food additive.
In addition, this information must be published in the scientific literature.
Sec. 4. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof.
Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, and issuances, or 
portions thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved,