!epublic of t$e P$ilippines DEPARTMENT O$ AGRICULTURE Office of t$e Secretar) 8lliptical !

oad, Diliman, 9ue:on 6it)

December 06, 1999 Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 43 Series of 1999

Subject:

RULES AND REGULATIONS ON ANIMAL AIR TRANSPORT

Pursuant to Section of !epublic Act " "#, ot$er%ise &no%n as Animal 'elfare Act of 199", t$e follo%ing re(uirements for animal transport are $ereb) promulgated for t$e information, guidance and compliance of all concerned. Section 1. BASIC POLIC AND OB!ECTI"ES

*t s$all be t$e dut) of t$e o%ner and operator of an) air public utilit) and air transport aut$orit) transporting pet, %ildlife and all ot$er animals to provide in all cases ade(uate, clean and sanitar) facilities for t$e safe conve)ance and deliver) of suc$ animals to t$eir consignee at t$e place of consignment. +e,s$e s$all ensure t$at sufficient food and %ater for suc$ animals be made available %$enever necessar) %$ile in carriage for more t$an t%elve -1./ $ours. Section #. DE$INITION O$ TERMS

0or t$e purpose of t$ese rules and regulations t$e follo%ing definitions are adopted1 ..1 ... ..2 Animal Transport refers to t$e mode of transport t$at %ould bring t$e animal from t$e place of origin to t$e place of destination. Air Transport refers to t$e transfer of animal from place of origin to place of destination b) air. Carriage refers to t$e process of conve)ing or transporting animals from one place to anot$er. 3$is e4tends from t$e time t$e animals are c$ec&ed5in to t$e time t$e) are released.

Section 3.

CODE O$ PRACTICE ON ANIMAL AIR TRANSPORT 2.1 Animals t$at are transported b) air s$all conform %it$ t$e e4isting rules, principles and regulations of t$e *nternational Air 3ransport Association -*A3A/. Last In First Out Concept s$all be observed %$en loading and unloading live animals. 6aged animals s$all be placed in %ell ventilated room %it$ appropriate temperature as indicated in t$e Appendi4 6 -Optimum 3emperature !anges for 7ive Animals/ of 7ive Animal !egulations of t$e *A3A.

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Small domestic fo%ls s$all be transported in proper cages %it$ sufficient ventilation. *n case carriage e4ceeds 1. $ours, t$e s$ipper s$all provide food and %ater %$enever necessar). Airport aut$orities s$all provide a $olding area in t$eir respective airports for animal sunder carriage. Provided, $o%ever, t$at in case of emergenc), t$e) s$all also e4tend t$e necessar) assistance to t$e animals. 3$e carrier or airport aut$orities s$all e4tend all t$e necessar) assistance for t$e safet) and comfort of t$e animals %$ile in $olding area. *n international and ma<or domestic airports, airport veterinar) officers s$all be available for acceptance and release of all incoming and outgoing animals. 6ompetent officials suc$ as, but not limited to, 9uarantine =eterinar), 'ildlife and 6ustoms aut$orities s$all be available at all times for t$e immediate release of t$e animals from t$e $olding area.

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Section 4. PENALT An) person %$o violates an) provision of t$is Administrative Order s$all, upon conviction of final <udgement, be punis$ed b) imprisonment of not less t$an si4 -6/ nor more t$an t%o -./ )ears or a fine of not less t$an One 3$ousand pesos -P1,000/ nor more t$an 0ive 3$ousand pesos -P#,000/ or bot$ at t$e discretion of t$e court. *f t$e violation is committed b) an alien, $e or s$e s$all be immediatel) deported after service of sentence %it$out an) furt$er proceedings. Section %. SEPARABILIT CLAUSE *n case an) provision of t$is rules and regulation is declared contrar) to la% or unconstitutional, ot$er provisions %$ic$ are not affected t$ereb) s$all continue to be in force and effect. Section &. REPEALING CLAUSE All Administrative Orders, rules and regulation and ot$er administrative issuance>s or parts t$ereof, inconsistent %it$ t$e provision of t$is regulation are $ereb) repealed or modified accordingl). Section '. E$$ECTI"IT 3$is !egulation s$all ta&e effect fifteen -1#/ da)s after its publication in a ne%spaper of general circulation.

Secretar)

AO on animal transport