~tpub~c  of t~t ’~ilippint9 of tqe ’:JIqilippines  ~rtro ~Z1niln  ij!;wr1ft4  Qtnngrr55 aI:4irb  ilt~gular  ~~55inn [ REpUBLIC  ACT No.9  2 9 G ]  J Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday; the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand three. Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives of Philippi~es in Congress assembled: SECTION  1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as "The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines." SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -It  is hereby the policy of the Statp7 AN ACT STRENGTHENING  THE MEAT  INSPECTION SYSTEM IN THE  COUNTRY, ORDAIN1NG FOR THIS PURPOSE A "MEAT  INSPECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CI-lt\PTER I DECLARA nON OF POLICY AND DEFINmONS ;t~t  I~~ S. No. 2691 H. No. 6587 e:/y--