Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Declaration of Policy. - it is hereby the policy of the State:

a) to promulgate specific policies and procedures governing the flow of food animals, meat and meat products through the various stages of marketing and the proper preservation and inspection of such products;

b) to ensure food security and provide safety and quality standards for consumer products related to agriculture to assure the protection of the public against unreasonable risks of injury and hazards to health;

c) to support local government units in their endeavor to be self - reliant and to continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and functions currently vested upon them;

d) to strengthen and harmonize various issuances on meat establishment operations and meat inspection and at the same time create a favorable climate of investment to encourage the meat and poultry industry to put up world class meat establishments;

e) to promote the application of risk analysis based on accepted scientific methodology on applied food safety standards so as to assure a safe and wholesome meat supply.

f) to support the development of the livestock and poultry industry and promote animal health by preventing the entry of disease - carrying animals, and surveillance of zoonotic and reportable diseases in meat establishments; and

g) to strengthen existing rules and regulations governing meat importation to make them comprehensive, clear and transparent and ensure the safety and quality of imported meat and meat products through inspection and documentation.