For purposes of clarification and delineation in the registration of animal feeds and veterinary drugs and products (VDAP), all animal feeds, feed ingredients, specialty feeds and special nutrient preparation feeds as provided for under Administrative Order No. 39, series of 2005, dated December 28, 2005, shall be classified under Republic Act (RA) 1556 otherwise known as the Livestock and Poultry Feeds Act. In addition, feed supplements such as amino acids, fatty acids and sugars (single component) as well as feed additives, aromatics, attractants, colorants/dyes, flavor/taste enhancers, pellet binders, pigmenters, preservatives, stabilizers, sweeteners, and toxin binders, if single component or composed of only two active ingredients, shall also be classified under the said Act. As such, they shall be registered following the provisions of RA 1556.

On the other hand, all feed supplements and feed additives not otherwise classified under RA 1556 shall fall under VDAP. In addition, finished feeds containing anti-infectives/antibacterials/antibiotics/antimicrobials, anticoccidials, enzymes, hormones, immuno-stimulants, larvicide, prebiotics, probiotics, repartitioning agents/carcass modifiers shall likewise be classified under VDAP. In such case, they shall be registered following the provisions of RA 3720 or the Food, Drugs and Devices and Cosmetics act.

All feeds, feed ingredients, specialty feeds and special nutrient preparation feeds whether locally manufactured or imported for trading purposes shall be imposed an inspection fee of sixty Centavos (P0.60) per metric ton while all feed supplements and additives whether locally manufactured or imported for trading purposes shall be imposed an inspection fee of twenty Five Centavos (P0.25) per kilo. VDAP and feed products for own consumption or raw materials for manufacturing purposes shall be exempted from the inspection fee.

(SGD.) DOMINGO F. PANGANIBAN
Secretary

Recommended by:

(SGD.) DAVINIO P. CATBAGAN, DVM
Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Director