(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 1-2 / JANUARY - MARCH 2004
1. Only deboned and deglanded beef from cattle not older than thirty (30) months, devoid of any nerves and other BSE specified risk materials (SRM) shall be imported;
2. The beef should come only from healthy ambulatory and not downer cattle;
3. The age of the slaughter cattle shall be certified by the Canadian Department of Agriculture or a third party certification company to be accredited by the Philippine Department of Agriculture to be not older than thirty (30) months;
4. The production or slaughter date of the beef shall be included in the packaging label;
5. All shipments into the country of beef originating from Canada not complying with these conditions shall be confiscated by all DA Quarantine Inspectors/Officers at all major sea/air ports.