DA Administrative Circular No. 12 establishing a National Zoning and Movement Plan for the Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever

Republic of the Philippines Department of Agriculture OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City, 1100 Philippines December-10, 2019 ADMINISTRA'flVE,CIRCULAR . No. 12.. Series of 2019 SUBJECT: NATIONAL ZONING AND MOVEMENT PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AFR.CAN SWINE FEVER WHEREAS, African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic pigs with case-fatality rate approaching 100 per cent, and has caused serious economic and production losses estimated to have affected more than 20 million pigs in Asia (China, North Korea, Vietnam, Ho11g Kong, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and South Korea) since 2018; WHEREAS, the Pirbright Institute, a11 OIE Reference Laboratory for ASF, has validateci the diagnostic results of the Animal Disease Diagnosis and Reference Laboratory of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI-ADDRL) as regards the use of real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (real-time PCR) to detect ASF viral genome, confirn1ing ASF occurre11ce in the country; WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Reptiblic Act (R.A.) No. 10611, otherwise known as the Food Safety Act of 2013, states that the DA shall be responsible for food safety in the primary production and post-harvest stages of food supply chain a11d food locally produced or imported in this category; WHEREAS, tl1e Department of Agricultt1re (DA) has issued several policies in support of tl1e efforts to mi age, contain and control ASF in the affected areas and prevent disease spread, ·~ . ~ including elevated surveillance and strict animal 1novement restrictions; . WHERE~ zoning is one of the internationally recognized strategies recommended by the Office Inter11ational des Epizooties (OIE) or the World Organization for Animal Health, to prevent the spread of any animal disease; WHEREAS, the concept of zoning a11d compartme11talization of the different administrative regions in the country based on their common disease status, to protect unaffected area \-vhile controlling disease in infected I regions, and progressive elevation of i11fected status to protected, and eventually to free zones, while building-up measures to prevent re-i11fection; WHEREAS, the Progressive Zon:ing Approach was instrumental in the successfuJ eradication of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) ir1 the Philippines throt1gl1 intensified st1rveillance a11d a11imal movement management; WHEREAS, the National Zoning:and Movement Plan for Africa11 Swine Fever (ASF) will guide movement protocols intended to control the spread of the virt1s; · Page 1 of 5 WHEREAS, tl1e participants of tl1e First Meetir1g of tl1e inter-agency National ASF Task. Force have agreed on princi1Jles on the zoning pla11; WI-IEREAS, the Cabi11et 011. its 43rd Meeting was i11formed of the National Zor1ing and Movement Pla11 for African Swine Fever (ASF) and agreed to its i1n1Jlementation; NOW THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM D. DAR, Secretary of AgricultLtre, by the power vested ttpon n1e, issue tl1is Circular. SECTION I. ASF Zone. Classificatio11 - The zones are clefined and classified based geographical limits established by the veterinary authorities ttpon identification of tl1e Infected Zone ancl the Quarantine Zone. Zone classification status will be reviewed regttlarly depending on tl1e epidemiological cl1anges of tl1e disease. 1. CONTAINMENT ZONE - Co11tainn1ent Zone is defir1ed as tl1e geographical limit wl1ere cor1certed acti.vities are implemented to co11tain the spread of and isolate tl1e ASF disease towards full eradication. The Luzon Island shall be classified as Containment Zo11e where initial cases of ASf' ,.vere detectecl. Containment Zone shall be further categorizecl ir1to <.lifferent zo11es with respective movement protocols affecting the defi11ed zones, nar11ely: A. RED ZONE (l11fected Zone) will 111clL1de provinces vvitl1 confirn1ed cases of ASF. In Region Ill, the Provinces of.BULACAN and J)AMPANGA are hereby categorizecl under the Red Zone. In addition to the provinces of BLllacan and Pa1npa11ga, also declared as lr1fected Zo11es are tl1e following cities a11d rntt11icipalities, in Regions I, Ill, and IV-A: Region I- Pa11gasinan .. i. Mapandan, Pangasi11an U.- Bayambang, Pangasi11an Region III - Nueva Ecija 111. Cabanatua11 City . Palaya11 City lV. V. Qt1ezo11 • Sa11 Isidro VI. . . Sta. Rosa Vll. viii. Zaragoza ix. Cabiao x. Gapan City Page 2 of 5 Region IV-A- Cavite xi. Dasmarinas City xii. lmtts City xiii. General 'frias xiv.Bacoor Rizal xv. Rodriguez xvi.A11tipo!p City xvii. San Mateo xviii. Taytay 111 relatio11 to the Infected Zone, tl1e following shall be ide11tified: i. INFECTED PREMISES (IP)- Refers to tl1e specific locatio11 with live pigs sucl1 as but not limited: farm, stocl<yards and slaLtghterhouses, whicl1 testecl POSITIVE ' for ASF. virLlS using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test. 'fhis shall also include locatioi1 or facility for processi11g or, storing porl< products and by prodtlcts wl1ich tested POSITIVE for ASF virus usi11g the PCR Test, such as bttt not limited to n1eat processi11g plants, 111eat cutting plants, rr1eat depots, cold . ' . storage facilitie:s, 111eat shops and retail r11arl<ets. ' ii. QUARANTINE AREA (QA) sl1all be clefined as tl1e area up to l-l<ilon1eter raditls from tl1e Infect~d FARM Pren1ises. iii. OUTSIDE QUAJlANTINE AREA (OQA) shall be defi11ed as tl1e area outsic.le the 1-1<:ilometer ra:dius fron1 tl1e l11fected Pren1ises, tip to the acin1inistrative bot111dary of the City /Municipality or Province classified as a Red Zone. 1'11ese area and premises will; be identified by respective Departn1e11t of Agricttlture Regional ' Field Offices (DA-RFQ), and concerned Provincial, City, Municipal Veterinary or Agriculture Offices for operatior1al pttrposes. B. YELLOW ZONE (Surveillance Zone) \,vill inclt1de 1)rovi11ces tl1at are l1igl1-risl< areas bec~e of dense pop 1 ulation of swi11e, and volun1e of trade of pigs, pork:, a11d pork prodLtcts. These ivill include Provinces in Regions Ill and IV-A, except the provinces of Bulacan, Parnpanga, Nu:eva Ecij~ (in Region III) and Rizal and Cavite (in Re,qion JV-,4) ' ' I C. BUFFER ZONE (Pinl{! Zo11e) - Buffer Zo11e vvill ir1clude cities/municipalities of tl1e ' National Capital Regio'n (NCR), arid n1L1r1icipalities and cities adjacent to Infected Zone This will i11cltlde ASF free (no infection) localities i11 an infected province. For the purposes of this Zoning, and i11 cor1sideration that NCR is n1ainly a "tnarl<:et" area for l1ogs, tl1e Nati0nal Cap~tal Regio11 (NCI{) sl1all be i11clL1ded i11 the Buffer Zone. ' ' Page 3 of 5 This will include the rest of Nueva E'cija, Pangasinan, Rizal, and Cavite (refer to injecteci areas of these provinces in Bu;J/et A) D. LIGHT GREEN ZONE (Protected Zone) are fZegio11s or Provinces with no cases of ASF, and considerecl low-risl<: provinces but are co11tiguous with tl1e Yellow Zone, in terms of la rid r11ass. These would include l?egion I (except Pangasinan), l?egion II the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAl?), and Region V (~xcept Masbate ancl G'atanduanes which are considered Free Zones). ' 2. FREE ZONE (Dark Gree11 Zone)- FIZEE ZONE is defined as the geograpl1ical lin1it wl1icl1 re1nains free fron1 tl1e ASF virus. The entire Visayas and Mindanao are classified as FREE ZONES considering that both rernain free from the ASF virus. Due to their geographical isolation as island province.'>~ \tvhich l<eep.<,; them ASF-free, the provinces of Region JV-B (MIMAROPA), Masbate and Catanduanes (both ' of Region VJ are lil<ewise cieclared as FREE ZONE'S. ' ' Since tl1e disease can be carried to otl1er places a11d create 11ew outbreak. foci, tl1e Departn1ent of Agrict1ltt1re, tl1rough the ASF Crisis Mar1agement Tean1, sl1all isst1e official con1munications wl1e11 the cttrrent g.eograpl1ical zones need to be Ltpdated. For provinces reporting tl1e disease for tl1e first ti1ne, the 1-7-1.0 Protocol will be applied as a respo11se protocol affecting actio11$ witl1in 1 l<:n1 radit1s of tl1e infected pren1ise. Tl1is rapid respo11se will be done to co11trol tl1e disease. ' SECTION 2. Moven1e11t Protocol ' I Tl1e detailed guicleline tl1at will guide the n1ove1ner1t of pigs, pork and products are indicated in the Natio11al Zo11ing nd Move1ne11t Plan for Afrcian Swi11e Fever (ASF) l1ereto attached as • • i~ nnex 1. ' Ir1 tl1e effort to .co11tai11, ma11age and co11trol ASF, ALL co11cerned are lil<ewise callee! to the potential sotirces of ASF virus as followi11g: ' Potential Se-o.rces of the ASF virus . . Tl1e followi11g will be considered as possible sot1rces of ASF virt1s 2.1 Live (101nestic pigs, inclt1c:lirig piglets, fatte11ers a11d breeders 2.2 Porl<:, porl<:-prodttcts and: its by-products 2.3 Genetic n1aterials will i11clude eitl1er se1ne11, e1nbryo or ova 2.4 Com1nercial or i11-l1ouse 111ixed feeds 2.5 Ani1nal 1nanure/.slt1rry 2.6 Vehicles used i11 delivery of pigs and other farn1 related i11puts 2.7 Conta111inated Veterinary Meclicinal Prodttcts (VtvlPs) (those co111i11g from i11fected pre111ises/farms) Page4~o.i.-<...., • • + - • • )J . , • .., 1. : .. I . ,., • ~f. ,.~ / I-. SECTION 3. Sanctio11s and penalties 3.1 Any violation of provisio11s relative to a11in1al quarantine sl1all suffer tl1e 1Je11alties provided in Republic Act No. 3639. 3.2 Adtllteration or carcass as product of a diseasecl animal or an a11in1al which has di eel tl1rot1gl1 ways otlier tl1an slaugl1ter is a violatio11 and violators shall suffer the penalties provided i11 Republic Act No. 10611. ' SECTION 4·. Repeali11g Clause. All Orders a11d Circulars inconsist.ent \-Vith provisio11s of tl1is Circular are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. SECTION 5. Effectivity. Tl1is CircLtlar shall be effective in1111e(liately. For guida11ce and con1pliance of all cor1cerned. ' C~ C, ...,/ WILLIAM D. DAR, PhD. Secretary OEPARTMl~T OF AOltlCUL TURE l lllUII D ~II I I IIIIJ II H ~lff I I lfl Iii m I! 11111 ! 111 mn 11111111 In r•plylng pit cit• thlt cod• : For Signature: S-12-19·0232 R•e•lved : 12/1012019 04:37 PM Page 5 of S· . 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