How to get a BFAD License

BFAD is the government agency that protect public health and ensure the safety, efficacy, purity and quality of all the products it regulates through the effective and efficient implementation of national policies consistent with international best practices.

BFAD services includes providing license to operate (LTO), Product Registration, and Laboratory Services, among others.

An establishment intending to engage in the importation, exportation, distribution, and manufacture and re-packing of products regulated by BFAD, must have a LICENSE TO OPERATE (LTO) prior to start of or for continued operations. The processing of applications for the initial issuance, renewal or amendment of the License to Operate of establishments is referred to as ESTABLISHMENT LICENSING.

BFAD establishes the identification and circumstances of the legal entity applying for the license and conducts site inspection to evaluate the capability of the establishment to engage in its stated activities, in compliance with BFAD standards and requirements

How to Apply for a License to Operate (LTO)

REGISTRATION FOR NEW CLIENTS

1. Is this the first time you will transact with BFAD? Register at the Client Management Console to get your account number and gain access to the web portal of BFAD. This is where you will regularly transact with BFAD after registration.

2. After registration, you may apply for initial issuance of LTO through the Client Management Console.

APPLICATION

STEP 1. Classify your product(s)

Products regulated by BFAD fall under any of the following PRODUCT CLASSES:

DRUGS
MEDICAL DEVICES
DIAGNOSTIC RE-AGENTS
FOOD
COSMETICS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

STEP 2. Classify your establishment.

Based on activities the establishment is engaged in, the establishment can be classified under any of the following establishment categories:

ESTABLISHMENT CATEGORY ACTIVITIES

Manufacturer Purchases Raw Materials and Packaging Materials

Produces the product (in own plant or outsourced to a toll manufacturer)

Packs finished products
Maintains inventory of input materials, goods-in-process, and finished products

Distributes finished products

Distributor Purchases finished products

Distributes finished products

Retail Outlet (Drug Outlets only)

* Drugstores (private or government)
* Hospital Pharmacies (private or government)
* Retail Outlet of Non-prescription Drugs

Purchases finished products or compounds and dispenses prescription and/or non-prescription drugs

Your establishment can be further classified based on additional activities that make the establishment fall under any or all of the following establishment types.

ESTABLISHMENT TYPE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Importer

Purchases products from foreign suppliers (referred to as “sources”), whether:

* Raw materials and packaging materials of manufacturers or
* Finished products of distributors

The country where the source operates is referred to as “country of origin”.

Exporter

Distributes or sells products to foreign buyers

The country where the buyer operates is referred to as “country of destination”

Wholesaler

Purchases finished products from local suppliers and/or distributes or sells the products to local buyers

STEP 3. Determine the LTO Type required by your establishment.

LTO type is determined by the product class plus the establishment category and the establishment type.

For example, your establishment may need the LTO of a

Food distributor/importer

Food manufacturer/exporter

Drug manufacturer

Cosmetics Distributor/importer/wholesaler

STEP 4. After determining the LTO Type, determine the type of application you shall apply for:

TRANSACTION TYPE DEFINITION
Initial Issuance of LTO Issuance of License to Operate prior to opening of the establishment and start of operations

Renewal of LTO Extension of validity of the LTO after inspection and approval of BFAD

Amendment of LTO Re-issuance of LTO to reflect changes in circumstance of the establishment, after approval of BFAD

Change in ownership

Change in Establishment Name

Transfer of location of facilities

Addition or deletion of activities

Addition or deletion of products

Addition or deletion of sources

Change in name and address of sources

Replacement of lost LTO


STEP 5. Submit application online and pay processing fees

Now you are ready to access the applicable set of checklist of requirements, fees, and laws and regulations for the LTO type and transaction type you will apply for.

Prepare your application documents and apply online through the Client Management Console.

Pay through the payment option most convenient for you.

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There website is found at http://www.bfad.gov.ph

Source: www.entrepreneur.com.ph

How to Process Rice Straw into Livestock Feed

Fresh rice straw has a high energy content, but its use as feed for ruminants is limited by the high levels of lignin and silica in the straw. These make it difficult for livestock to digest.

By processing the rice straw, its quality and digestibility can be improved. Processing can also increase the protein content of rice straw.

It is recommended to process rice straw by applying urea (ammoniation). The technology is best suited to small or medium-sized farms. Farmers in Indonesia use the ammoniated straw to provide animal feed in the dry season or as a feed supplement.

How to Process Rice Straw into Livestock Feed

Materials

* Around 15 kg of air-dried rice straw
* About 870 g urea
* Five liters of water

Equipment

* Two plastic bags, each c. 0.4 mm thick and measuring 100 x 150 cm
* One pail or bucket
* One set of scales
* One mixer stick

Procedure

* Put one plastic bag inside the other to make a double thickness. The double bag is stronger and is less likely to leak.
* Put 15 kg of air-dried rice straw inside the bag. Compact the rice straw by pressing it down with your hands.
* The 870 g urea is dissolved in a pail containing 5 liters of water. Stir the mixture well.
* Pour the urea solution into the plastic bag of rice straw.
* Close the inner plastic bag by binding the mouth Tie the opening of the outer plastic bag separately. Put the bag of straw in a safe place.
* The bag can be opened after one month. The mouth of the bag should be left open to expose the straw to the air for two days. It can then be used as livestock feed.

Using the Processed Straw As a Feed

The processed rice straw is usually fed to cattle in the evening, as a feed supplement, after they have been brought into their shed. To increase the palatability, sweet soy sauce or molasses may be added. If the cattle are not used to this kind of feed, add just a little (5%) to their daily feed. Once the cattle become used to the ammoniated rice straw, it can make up 60-100% of their feed intake.

Source:agnet.org