In the interest of consumer safety and protection of the livestock industry, and in consideration of the hazards posed by the documented dioxin contamination of feeds utilized in a number of EU countries, the importation from Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany of feeds, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, eggs and all processed food containing the above-mentioned products are hereby banned.

Import permits for the above products originating from other EU countries shall be issued only upon certification by the duly authorized veterinary officer in the exporting country that the product is free from dioxin contamination. All above-mentioned products originating from any EU country shipped prior to the promulgation of this order shall be held and released only upon issuance of a similar certification.

So ordered.

Adopted: 08 June 1999

(SGD.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA
Secretary