(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 US 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 USA not complying with these conditions shall be confiscated by all DA Quarantine Inspectors/Officers at all major sea/air ports.