March 31, 2022
Dear Isa V,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Mar 31, 2022 02:45:14 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Cold Storage Facilities Permitting Requirements.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
Please note that the licensing of cold storage facilities was handled by various attached agencies of DA (depending on the commodity)
For meat, Please coordinate with the National Meat Inspection Service through their Meat Safety Quality Assurance at (02) 8924-7980 loc. 122/ 123 or
[email protected]
For fisheries, please coordinate with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources through their Fisheries Regulatory and Licensing Division (FRLD) at +63(2) 426-6532; +63(2) 455-2717; +63(2) 455-1049 or Email:
[email protected]
For crops, please coordinate with the Bureau of Plant Industry through their Plant Product Safety Services Division - Accreditation and Inspection Section at (02) 8524-0779 / 8523-7154 or Email:
[email protected]
As for the vaccines, if its for human health it is not under our mandate but for animal biologics, you may coordinate with Bureau of Animal Industry through their Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs and Biologics Control Division at (02) 8528 2240 local 11501 or Email:
[email protected]
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary William D. Dar. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
AFID
FOI Receiving Office