Pursuant to Article 17 (d) of Republic Act 7394 otherwise known as the "Consumer Act of the Philippines", the following schedule of fees and charges for services rendered by the National Meat Inspection Commission is hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned.

SECTION 1.       Ante-Mortem Inspection Fees - For the inspection of livestock/poultry prior to slaughter/dressing to determine presence of disease/abnormal condition.

Species		Fee/Head
Cattle ...................		P5.00
Carabao/Buffaloes .....................		5.00
Horses ...................		5.00
Swine ................		3.00
Goats/Sheep/Deer .....................		1.50
Poultry ............ .		15

SECTION 2.       Post-Mortem Fees - For the inspection of the carcass and the edible offals of animal/poultry slaughtered/dressed to detect the presence of lesions and abnormalities.

Per kilogram of meat & poultry .P0.25
SECTION 3.       Accreditation Fees of Slaughterhouse Poultry Dressing Plants, Meat Processing Plant, Meat Cold Storage, Meat and Meat Delivery Van - For the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to public and/or private slaughterhouse, poultry dressing plants, meat processing plants, meat cold storage and meat conveyance after having been evaluated and classified for purposes of standardization.

"AA"	Slaughterhouse/Poultry Dressing Plant/Meat Processing Plant	P1,000/year
"A"	Slaughterhouse/Poultry Dressing Plant/Meat Processing Plant	P 500.00/year
"B"	Slaughterhouse/Poultry Dressing Plant/Meat Processing Plant	P 250.00/year
	Meat Cold Storage	250.00/year
	Meat Delivery Van .	50.00/year

SECTION 4.       Meat Import and Export Clearance and Inspection Fees - For the issuance of Veterinary Quarantine Clearance (VQC) for imported meat and meat products to certify that the exporting countries are free from contagious animal diseases.  Issuance of Official Meat Inspection Certificate (OMIC) for meat and meat products intended for export certifying that the meat going out of the country is inspected and safe for human food.

	Issuance of VQC ....................................	P100.00/VQC
	Extension of Validity of VQC Issuance of Official Meat	P75.00/VQC
	Inspection Certificate . ...................	P70.00/OMIC

Inspection fees for meat and meat products whether fresh, frozen or airtight containers, imported or for export.

1.	Choice Meat Cuts, (Beef, Pork) per Kg.
	a) Import ...	P .50
2.	Manufacturing Grade Meat Cuts, (Beef, Pork) per Kg.
	a) Import .. .	.25
3.	Poultry (Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Pigeon, etc.) per Kg.
	a) Import .	.50
4.	Edible Offals (Liver, Tongue, Heart, Spleen, tail, etc. ) per Kg.
	a) Import .	.25
5.	Other Meat and Meat Products (Mutton, Venison, Chevon, Kangaroo, etc.) per Kg.
	a) Import ..	.50
6.	Meat & Meat Products in Airtight Containers, per Ton or Less.
	a) Import ..	10.00
	b) Export .	5.00
7.	Prepared Meat Products including Chicken Soup Packs, Beef Noodle Packs, Pork & Mushroom Soup Packs, Birds Nest Soup Packs, per Ton or less
	a) Import ...	10.00
	b) Export ..	5.00
8.	Natural Casings (Hog, Sheep, etc.) per Cask
	a) Import	10.00
	b) Export	5.00

SECTION 5.       Laboratory Fees for the Examination of Meat and Meat Products - For the proper identification and diagnosis of disease condition of meat and meat products submitted for laboratory examination.

I.	Pathological Examination
	A.	Necropsy
		Poultry
		up to 8 weeks old		P15.00/hd.
		over 8 weeks old		P20.00/hd.
		Swine
		up to 2 months old ..		25.00/hd.
		over 2 months old		30.00/hd.
		Soar/Boar ..		35.00/hd.
		Goat/Sheep ...		30.00/hd.
		Cattle/Carabao/Horse
		up to 2 months old ...		35.00/hd.
		over 2 months old		55.00/hd.
	B.	Hispathological Examination
		per case with maximum 10 slides		100.00
		over 10 slides/case		120.00
		sectioning one/slides .		25.00
		special staining ..		25.00
	C.	Clinical Pathology
		RBC/WBC Count Sample		25.00
		Differential Count ..		25.00
		Urinalysis		25.00
II.	Parasitological Examination
	Fecal Examination
		Direct smear .		P 25.00
		Concentration/floatation ...		25.00
		Larval sectioning ...		25.00
	Blood Examination
		Routine examination .		P25.00
		Special staining .		20.00
		Skin scraping .		20.00
III.	Microbiological Examination
	1.	Water Analysis
		Standard Plate Count .		P 60.00
		Coliform Count		75.00
	2.	Bacterial Identification/Isolation
		Salmonella ..		P 300.00
		Staphylococcous Aureus ...		220.00
		E. Coli ..		250.00
		Clostridium/Sporeformers .		120.00
		Streptococcous ...		120.00
	3.	Canned Products
		Sterility test ..		P 240.00
		Aerobic Bacteria Isolation ..		120.00
		Anaerobic Bacteria Isolation ..		120.00
		External/Internal Condition of Can .		25.00
	4.	Residue Test
		1.	Antibiotic (Analytical Method)
			a) Penicillin .	P1,122.00
			b) Streptomycin .	1,122.00
			c) Tetracycline	1,122.00
			d) Suffadimidine .	1,122.00
		2.	Anti-Microbial .	P 150.00
		3.	Hormone .	1,122.00
		4.	Pesticide	1,122.00
	5.		Aflatoxin ..	150.00
	6.		Toxicity Test ...	80.00
IV.	Chemical Examination
	1.		Approximate Analysis
			Crude Protein ..	P 275.00
			Crude Fat/Fat ..	275.00
			Ash	110.00
			Moisture	100.00
	2.		Additives
			Nitrite/Nitrates	P 100.00
			Starch ..	100.00
			Salt/M.S.C ..	100.00
	3.		Meat Differentiation
			Carotene test (Beef and Carabeef).....	P30.00
			Immune Diffusion	250.00
V.	Organoleptic Examination
			Physical Characteristic	P20.00
			Acidity/Alkalinity test .	15.00

SECTION 6.       Fees for the Issuance of License to Meat Handlers - For the service in training, advisory and other relevant packages of technological rendered to meat processors, dealers, vendors, butchers, dressers and cutters pursuant to Animal Industry Administrative Order No. 9 dated October 28, 1978.

	Meat Shop Operator................................	P100.00/year
	Meat Processor.......................................	100.00/year
	Meat Dealer...........................................	50.00/year
	Vendor..................................................	50.00/year
	Butcher.................................................	50.00/year
	Dresser.................................................	50.00/year
	Cutter...................................................	50.00/year

SECTION 7.       Effectivity - This Order shall take effect upon the date of approval.

Adopted: 21 May 1993

(Sgd.) ROBERTO S. SEBASTIAN
Secretary
Department of Agriculture