Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLINo, 4624

Introduced by REP. MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

AN ACT.
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.9296, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS * THE
MEAT INSPECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The widespread and unmitigated trade of meat and meat products from
dead or diseased animals or from animals which have not passed ante-mortem and
post-mortem inspection by competent authorities is a very serious health hazard to
consumers and a threat to the livestock and poultry industry in the country

‘The transport of “Hot Meat” and its proliferation in the market especially
during the months Jeading to the Christmas Season contributes largely 10 the
spread of deadly diseases among livestock and poultry

Aside from the widespread and unmitigated trade of “Hot Meat” another
concern that must be addressed is the proliferation of “illegally imported meat and
meat products” in various meat outlets in the country. This “illegally + ported
meat and meat products” is not only an economic concern, but also a very serious
health hazard to the consumers considering that this meat and meat products has
not passed the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) requirements of the country.
These products have not passed the inspection process by the Burcau of Animal
Industry (BAT) on biosecurity, and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS)
on Food Safety. Aside from the health hazard to consumers, it is also a major
threat to the existence of our tivestock and poultry industry, especially that most
of these meat and meat products are coming from countries thal are not free from
highly communicable and zoonotic animal diseases.



Despite this grave consequences in the trade and proliferation of these
“Hot Meat” and illegally meat products, the penalties imposed under the existing
Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines is not enough, as it imposes only a fine
and confiscation af the goods.

Thus in order to protect the meat consuming public as well as the livestock
and poultry industry, this bill seeks to umend certain provision of the Rept’ li Act
No. 9296, otherwise known as “The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines” by
imposing higher and reasonable penalties therein and to penalize those who may
in one way or the other have cooperated in the commission of the crime.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

15™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HousE BLE NO, 4624

Introduced by REP. MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO,9296, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS * THE
MEAT INSPECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” AND FOR OTHER:
PURPOSES.

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

Section L. Section 4 of Republic Act 9296 is hereby amended by » id'ag a
new subsection to be designated as subsection 37 to read as follows:

“ Sec. 4. Definition of Terms.

37, HOT MEAT - REFERS TO CARCASS OR PARTS OF
CARCASS OF FOOD ANIMALS WHICH WAS SLAUGHTERED FROM
UNREGISTERED/UNACCREDITED MEAT ESTABLISHMENTS AND
HAS NOT UNDERGONE THE REQUIRED iNSPECTION. IT ALSO
INCLUDES UNDOCUMENTED, ILLEGALLY SHIPPED, AND
UNREGISTERED CARCASS AND PARTS OF CARCA!
FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND THOSE THAT ARE CLA‘
SUCH BY THE NMIS AS HOT MEAT.

Section 2. Section 56 of Republic Act No. 9296 is hereby amended to read
as follows:

SEC. 56. PENALTIES AND FINES - ANY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL FRANSPORT, SELL OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF CARCASSES, ORGANS OR PARTS
THEREOF FOR FOOD WHICH HAVE NOT PASSED ANTE-MORTEM
AND POST-MORTEM iNSPECTION BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY,


OR WHO SHALL FALSIFY, FORGE OR ALTER ANY
ACCOMPANYING CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT OR PAPER
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION SERVICE (NMIS) OR
NMIS DEPUTIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, OR WHO
SHALL FORGE THE NMIS OR LGU SFAL OR TAG ON SAID
CARCASSES, ORGANS OR PARTS SHALL UPON CONVICTION,
SUFFER A PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM A
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS AND ONF (1) DAY BUT
NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) YEARS OR PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS
THAN TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,000,00) BUT NOT
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.c' ), OR
BOTH AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT. ACCOMPLICES AND
ACCESSORIES IN THE CRIME SHALL SUFFER A PENALTY OF
IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) MONTHS AND ONE
(1) DAY BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) YEARS OR PAY A FINE OF
NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) BUT NOT
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS
(P250,000.00), OR BOTH AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL
STORE, TRANSPORT, SELL OR OTHERWISE DISYOSE OF MEAT
AND MEAT PRODUCTS WHICH HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE
COUNTRY WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM THE NMIS AND THE
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY SHALL SUFFER A PENALTY OF
JMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM ONE (1) YEAR AND ONE (1) DAY.
TO TEN (10) YEARS OR PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THA CNE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00) BUT NOT MORE [HAN
ONE MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000.00) OR MORE THAN THE VALUE
OF THE [LLEGALLY IMPORTED ITEM IN HIS/HER POSITION, OR
BOTH AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT. ACCOMPLICES AND
ACCESSORIES OF THE CRIME SHALL SUFFER A PENALTY OF
IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM SIX (6) MONTHS AND ONE (1)
DAY TO FIVE (5) YEARS OR PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00), OR BOTH AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE PENALTIES,
CONFISCATION QF THE ITEMS INVOLVED AS WELL AS
IMPOUNDING AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OR
FRANCHISE OF THE VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE USED IN THE
TRANSPORT OF SAID ILLEGAL PRODUCTS IS A MUST. LIKx A5SE,
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FARMS AND OTHER MEAT



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ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE THE SOURCE OF THE “HOT
MEAT"IF FOUND GUILTY TO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE
COMMISSION OF THE CRIME SHALL SUFFER AN ADDITIONAL
PENALTY OF CANCELLATION OF BUSINESS RERMIT AND
‘CLOSURE OF THE FARM OR ESTABLIS!
t

ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS. OF KHE PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO, 9296 SHALL BE PENALIZED WITH
IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM TWO (2) MONTHS TO NOT MORE
THAN TWO (2) YEARS OR PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE
THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN FLFTY
THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00), OR BOTH AT THE DISCRETION OF
‘THE COURT.

THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, BY
REGULATION, SHALL ISSUE A SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
FINES AND OTHER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF RA NO. 9296.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,