Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Visayas Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City
1977 – 08 - 04
ANIMAL INDUSTRY )
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER )
No. 35-3, s.1977 )
SUBJECT : AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 35 DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1975 ENTITLED "RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, LABELING, ADVERTISING, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FEEDS AND FEEDING STUFFS.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, paragraphs (b) and (e), of Republic Act No. 1556, as amended, Section 12 and 25, paragraph (b) of Animal Industry Administrative Order No. 35 dated September 23, 1975 are hereby amended and the following supplemental rules and regulations are hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned:
Section 1. – Section 12 of the Order is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 12 – All containers of mixed feeds and/or feed ingredients offered for sale shall bear a complete label as required by Section 5 of R.A. 1556, as amended by P.D. 7. Any commercial feed ingredients distributed in bulk shall be labeled by invoice. The invoice, which shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at the time of delivery, shall contain in brief but concise statements the following:
a. Net weight of the contents in the metric system;
b. Name and address of manufacturer or supplier;
c. Name and address of the purchaser;
d. Brand or trademark;
e. Date of Sale;
f. Conditions: i.e. whole grain, cracked, middlings, cake, pellet, ground fine or coarse, etc.;
g. Class: i.e. first, second or third (as prescribed by standard set by the Director of Animal Industry);
h. Minimum percentage of crude protein and crude fat;
i. Maximum percentage of crude fiber, ash and moisture; and
j. Registration number.
Section 2. – Section 25 (b) of the Order is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 25.
b. Duplicate samples of a total of not less than ¼ kilo and not more than ½ kilo may be taken from random sampled unopened bags. In case of liquid feed like molasses, a minimum of ¾ pint in a plastic jar shall constitute a sample.
Section 3. – This Order shall take effect upon approval.
APPROVED ON August 11, 1977.
(Sgd.) SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO III
Director
APPROVED:
(Sgd.) ARTURO R. TANCO, JR.
Secretary of Agriculture
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