Veterinary Quarantine Services - Region XI

BAI-NVQSD invites stakeholders to join the public consultation on updated Import Terms and Conditions for the importation of dogs, cats, small ruminants, large ruminants and swine. Submit your inputs on or before 09 February 2026.

Draft Import Terms and Conditions:
https://bit.ly/PubConITC
Submission Form (Google Forms):
https://bit.ly/PubConGForms

Thank you for your continued support and active participation in strengthening animal health and biosecurity in the country.

📣📣 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙑𝘼𝙇𝙐𝙀𝘿 𝘾𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎!

Please be advised that a 𝐬𝐢𝐱-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 transition period is hereby implemented, during which the attachment of 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧/𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮-𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 (𝟐𝟒-𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨) will not be mandatory for the Local Shipping Permit applications.

Applications submitted without certification within this period 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙.

Compliance with the full requirements under DA AO No.5 s.2019 will be strictly enforced after the transition period.

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟱.𝟵.𝟭𝟳.𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼.𝟱, 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵:

✅️ All animals for slaughter shall be shipped directly to a slaughterhouse/ abattoir approved by NMIS.
✅️ Animals must be accompanied by a certificate stating that animals are for immediate slaughter.
✅️ Animals must be slaughtered within twenty-four (24) hours from the arrival at slaughterhouse.

Please see sample format of the certification in the comment section.

Should you have any concerns and clarifications, you can reach our office through this page or call (082) 298-5578 / (082) 227-1519.

For your information and cooperation. Thank you! ✨️

📢 PUBLIC ADVISORY: VHCs dated December 26, 2025 are valid until January 5, 2026 to support uninterrupted shipments during the holidays.

Holiday Advisory || Please be advised of the adjusted office operations of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) during the holiday period, as indicated below.

The office shall operate as usual on scheduled working days.

For inquiries and urgent concerns, you may visit our website at www.nmis.gov.ph or email us at [email protected].

The NMIS remains committed to ensuring the safety and quality of meat and meat products and will continue to diligently carry out its duties and responsibilities.

Thank you, and we wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday season.🎄✨

📢 PUBLIC ADVISORY: Please be informed of the adjusted schedule for sample acceptance at the Animal Disease Diagnosis and Reference Laboratory (ADDRL) during the holiday period.

Stakeholders are advised to plan their submissions accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘

Relative the conduct of the 𝐑𝐓𝐎𝐂 𝐗𝐈 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, please be informed that there will be 𝐧𝐨 𝐌𝐓𝐕 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 on 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖-𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 and 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲).

Regular transactions will resume on 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲).

For concerns and other inquiries, you may email us at [email protected]