Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) imposed as a consequence, businesses engaged in farming, agricultural activities and food production are still allowed to transport items and equipment.
A “Food Pass” is a privilege given to suppliers and truckers that go to and from and/or pass through Metro-Manila and other regions during the effectivity of the community quarantine period to ensure unhampered flow of food supply in the affected areas. It has a validity period within the effectivity period of the community quarantine.
How to apply for a Food Lane Pass
The Department of Agriculture encourages applicants to apply online to minimize people to people contact in view of the community quarantine. The applicant can apply through: http://agribusiness.da.gov.ph.
If the applicant wishes to apply in person, the applicant can go to any of the following offices; (a) AMAS in case of business permits issued in National Capital Region (NCR), or to RFO-AMADs in case of business permits outside of NCR, or (b) any of the following agencies: PFDA, BAI, SRA, NMIS, BFAR.
- Business permit (Scanned copy)
- Official Receipt of Registration (Scanned copy)
- Certificate of Registration (Scanned copy)
- Duly accomplished Foodlane Accreditation Application Form*
- Duly accomplished Foodlane Reference Form*
- Duly Accomplished Statement of Commitment*
- Handler’s License and Accreditation of Transport Carrier issued by BAI / accreditation of meat transport vehicle issued by NMIS (for livestock, poultry, and by-products, scanned copy)
*Forms may be downloaded from this
site.
Documents to be presented at checkpoints
- Foodlane Accreditation
- General Requirement during their normal delivery
- Local Shipping Permit (LSP) for Live Animals, Animal Products, and Animal By-Products
- Supporting documents required
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Live poultry and livestock – Veterinary Health Certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian with occurrence of the government veterinarian valid for 3 days from the date of issuance
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Fresh/frozen meat
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Uncooked processed meat products – FDA License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR)
By: Ma. Czarina A. Fernandez