VISION

A developed local meat control system that is compliant with

the national standard for accreditation and responsive to the needs
of the stakeholders of the meat industry and aimed to protect the
health, the interest and general welfare of the meat consuming
public.

LOCALLY REGISTERED MEAT ESTABLISHMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICE

GOAL: I: MEAT CONTROL MANAGEMENT

Current Situation

Capacity Building Needs

Desired Improved Situation

1. There is no distinctive
appreciation and awards to
deserving LGUs

Introduction of KABALIKAT
SA PAGLILINGKOD
AWARDS program to LGUs

Competitive and morallyboosted LGUs

2. Some LGUs have not

established meat control
system

Formulation of a Guide on
Meat Control System Manual

LGUs have a standard meat

control system implemented
regularly

GOAL: II: MEAT LEGISLATION

Current Situation
1. LGUs have no complete
existing laws about meat
inspection

Capacity Building Needs

Introduction of meat inspection
laws to LGU legislators

Desired Improved Situation

LGUs have local ordinance
related to meat inspection

2. Incomplete profile of LRMEs Conduct orientation with LRME Complete database profile of
to enable to retrieve the survey LRME to be used as a guide for
forms (LRME profile)
monitoring and evaluation for
improvement

GOAL: III: MEAT INSPECTION

Current Situation
1. LGUs have no complete
information about the food
safety program

Capacity Building Needs

Conduct orientation seminar
about the food safety program
(eg. GHSP, reporting of animal
diseases, etc.)

Desired Improved Situation

Strictly and regularly
implemented food safety
program in every LGUs, ensure
the production of wholesome,
clean and good quality meat

GOAL: IV: ENFORCEMENT

Current Situation

Capacity Building Needs

Desired Improved Situation

1. Lack of cooperation among

agencies

Orientation programs to solicit

involvement and cooperation
from other agencies

Established strong linkages and

cooperation among agencies

2. Lack of personnel to enforce

the law

Conduct training on Meat

Inspection rules and regulation
and animal welfare

Adequately trained Meat

Inspectors to enforce the law

3. Existence of illegal meat

traders

Creation/Strengthen the Task

Tack Force Bantay Karne
Force Bantay Karne to enforce created/strengthened in every
the post-abattoir activity
LGU

GOAL: V. MEAT CONTROL LABORATORIES

Current Situation

Capacity Building Needs

Desired Improved Situation

1. Lack of existing systematic

Conduct an orientation seminar
reporting and analysis of data

Person assigned is
knowledgeable and competent

2. Lack of knowledge in
collection of samples

Conduct training of meat

inspector assigned

Capable to perform diagnostic

and confirmatory test

3. Absence of database on
microbial component and
veterinary drug residues

Establish database

Increase awareness on meat

safety

GOAL: VI: IEC and Training

Current Situation
1. Local Chief Executives lack
information regarding meat
control system

Capacity Building Needs

Conduct orientation to the local
chief executives

2. Lack of visual aids and

Provide visual aids and
reading materials provided to comprehensive reading
LGUs regarding meat safety materials

Desired Improved Situation

Local chief executives know
and appreciate the importance
of meat control system
Appreciate the importance of
meat safety; IEC translated to
respective regional dialect

3. Undeveloped system to
evaluate IEC materials and
programs

Conduct survey questionnaire to Improve IEC materials

evaluate how effective the IEC
is and an effective training
program

4. No trained speakers/trainers
to facilitate the programs
(EMP, GHSP, emerging

Conduct training for trainers

Well-versed trainers/ speakers

with regards to topics involved

diseases

GOAL: VII: Others

Current Situation

Capacity Building Needs

Desired Improved Situation

1. Lack of slaughterhouse
design provided by NMIS
that will suit the needs of the
concerned city/municipality

NMIS has to come up with

modules of slaughterhouse
designs (floor plan only) for the
specific number of animals to
be slaughtered per day

NMIS-produced standard
slaughterhouse design
applicable to the needs of the
locality

2. Inappropriate slaughterhouse
design

NMIS extend technical

assistance to guide the design
concept of standard
slaughterhouse project of the
LGU

LGUs strictly followed the

recommended standard design

GOAL: VII: Others

Current Situation

Capacity Building Needs

Desired Improved Situation

3. Lack of funds for the

improvement of standard
slaughterhouse

Encourage LGUs to include to

their annual budget about the
renovation/construction of new
slaughterhouse

LGUs have an established

accreditable slaughterhouse

4. Many of the old facilities and

equipments of the existing
LGU slaughterhouse were
dilapidated/non-functional

Refer/consult NMIS about the

ideal design of standard
facilities and equipments for
improvement

LGUs complied with the

standard design of
facilities/equipments
recommended by NMIS