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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 title
Rules 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.

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