Administrative Circular No. 02 Series of 2023 Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Leather and Hides. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Leather and Hides (finished products, tanned and untanned, processed and unprocessed) and Other Non-food, Non-feed, Processed Products of Animal Origin. Subject Livestock Keyword International trade Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Animal by-products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation and its filing with the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Center. Abstract This Circular is setting out the guidelines for the importation of leather and hides (finished products, tanned and untanned, processed and unprocessed) and other non-food, non-feed, processed products of animal origin. The text provides for the relevant items, description and import permit requirements including SPS Import Clearance. All hand-carried products and packages of the named commodities with or without SPS Import Clearance shall pass through Veterinary Quarantine Inspection Procedures. In case of recognition of a sanitary risk and possible carrier of infectious animal disease, the commodity shall be subject to violation as stipulated in Article V of DA Administrative Circular no. 6, series of 2022. Full text English