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Industry source said that some of the major players in the food importing business and the meat processing sector are now seeking legal counsel to aid them in consolidating  their efforts to lobby for the scrapping of Section 54 of  the MICP.


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Processors eye court order to stop new meat import rules

By Rocel Felix | June 21, 2004 - 12:00am

Meat importers and meat processing companies are preparing to seek legal action  to thwart proposed revisions under Administrative Order (AO 39) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) which seeks to impose more...

Business

Food importers seek legal action to void a provision in MICP

By Rocel Felix | June 4, 2004 - 12:00am

Local food importers and processors are contemplating a legal action to void a provision in the recently-signed Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines (MICP) which could be a violation of international trade rules...

Business

Importers seek lower tariff on chicken, pork

By Rocel Felix | May 21, 2004 - 12:00am

Food importers are asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reduce tariffs on chicken and pork. The Agriculture and Food Suppliers Association (AFSA) said the DA should consider further reducing the tariffs...

Business

US, EU question RP meat import rules

By Rocel Felix | May 7, 2004 - 12:00am

Top officials of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and at least 11 embassies of the European Union (EU) in Manila are planning to lodge a protest against two government regulations that could...

Business

Stable meat prices sustained

By Ramon Ma. Epino | November 30, 2003 - 12:00am

In a recent meeting of the National Task Force on Price and Volume Watch, prices of meat and other meat products are found to be steady. Pork prices, on a per kilo basis, range from P61 (liveweight), P82 (carcass...

Agriculture