The Bureau of Customs condemned 2 tons of seized unregistered medicines and meat products at Trece Martires, Cavite.
Some of the shipments that were condemned are unregistered medicines with an estimated weight of 350 kilos. These medicines were seized for failure to obtain necessary clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and thus unsafe for human consumption.
The condemnation of the illegally imported medicines is part of bureau’s border protection initiatives to protect the public against unsafe medicines.
Along with the medicines are expired food stuff and meat products with no health clearance, according to the BOC statement..
The said unsafe goods were condemned using the Thermal Decomposer (Pyrolysis) Facility of the Integrated Waste Management Inc. located in Trece Martires City.
The thermal decomposer will ensure the safety and no single waste item will find its way to the market.
The condemnation was coordinated with Food and Drug Administration), Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and Commission on Audit.
The destruction in compliance with Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero’s directives to continue to protect the country against entry of illegal goods and importations that are not compliant to Customs regulations.
The BOC assured the public that it will continue to provide government service 24/7 to protect the country’s border.