Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Animal Management Information System (AMIS). - Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the BAI shall establish the AMIS. The AMIS shall be the repository of all information relevant to animal industries. It shall provide timely, accurate, and responsive information related to animal industries from municipal up to national level which shall include, but not limited to, the following data:

(a) Animal inventory, pedigree record, acquisition cost, and sales data;

(b) Animal health data vaccination;

(c) Registration of animal infrastructure and facilities;

(d) Supply and demand data of animal products and by-products;

(e) Export and import data on animals, animal products, and by-products;

(f) Crop and non-crop animal feed inputs data such as production, prices, imports, and exports;

(g) Animal feed and feed ingredients data such as inventory and prices;

(h) Price and price trends including farm gate, wholesale, and retail prices of animals, animal products, and by-products;

(i) Research information and technology generated from research institutions involved in the animal industry;

(j) Information on pests, diseases, and epidemics to ensure food safety and animal health protection; and

(k) Data relating to programs of the BAI, NDA, and the PCC, including importation of breeds, artificial insemination, natural breeding, buy-back programs, and sources of stocks and breeds for the need of local farms, among other information.

The AMIS shall have the capability to process, analyze, evaluate, and validate data and generate reports and forecasts. The system shall be placed directly under the BAI Administrator. The system reports shall be linked to the websites of the BAI, PCC, NDA, and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for easy access of stakeholders and users to livestock data and information.