| Frontline Service | Issuance of Veterinary Quarantine Clearance (VQC) to Import Horses | ||||
| Clients: | People bringing in horses to the Philippines | ||||
| Requirements: | 1. The importer-owner must be the following qualifications before importation shall be allowed: | ||||
| a. Race Horses – a duly registered race horse breeder in the Philippines, certified by the Stud Book and Animal Registry and the Philippine Racing Commission | |||||
| b. Riding Horse – a bonafide owner of an accredited riding school and/or member of a recognized riding club in the Philippines | |||||
| c. Polo Horse – a member of accredited and duly registered Polo Club in the Philippines | |||||
| d. Work Horse - any person may import a work horse as long as proof as to the actual need of the horse is duly presented | |||||
| 2. Letter request addressed to BAI Director | |||||
| 3. Inspection of quarantine site | |||||
| Schedule of Availability of Service: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm | ||||
| Fees: | P200.00 for the issuance of VQC and inspection fee of P500 per head | ||||
| Total/Maximum Duration of Process: | 50 minutes (inspection has its own process cycle time) Note: * must not be included since this will greatly affect the process cycle time |
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| How to Avail of the Service: |
Apply in person |
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| Step No. | CLIENT STEP | AGENCY ACTION | OFFICE/PERSON RESPONSIBLE | LOCATION OF OFFICE | DURATION OF ACTIVITY |
| 1 | Present letter of request (must present letter stamped “Received” by the Office of the Director | Give form to fill up | BAI-NVQS | Animal Health Division (AHD)Building | 5 minutes |
| 2 | Get Order of Payment | Issue Order of Payment and instruct to give to Accounting Section | BAI-NVQS | Animal Health Division (AHD)Building | 5 minutes |
| 3 | Process the request. Note: There are two (2) signatories – BAI Director and NVQS Chief. | 20 minutes | |||
| 4 | *Go to Accounting Section to get Order of Payment | Give Order of Payment and instruct client to go to Cashier for payment | Accounting | Research Division (RD) Building | 5 minutes |
| 5 | *Go to Cashier to pay for the VQC to import | Get payment and give client Official Receipt (OR) | Cashier | Research Division (RD) Building | 5 minutes |
| 6 | Go back to AHD Building to present the OR | Get OR and photocopy VQC to import | BAI-NVQS | Animal Health Division (AHD)Building | 15 minutes |
| 7 | Get the original and photocopies of the VQC for stamping and release | Instruct client to got o Records Section for stamping and release | BAI-NVQS | Animal Health Division (AHD)Building | 5 minutes |
| 8 | *Go to Records Section with the original and photocopies of the VQC to for stamping and release | Stamp and release the VQC to Import | Records Section | Research Division (RD) Building | 5 minutes |
| 9 | Clients leave with the VQC in hand | ||||
