• Field data gathering to support the development of the PNS on Rabbit Meat

    The DA-BAFS, in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office in Central Luzon, conducted interviews with the rabbit meat producers in Bulacan, Bataan, and Tarlac on March 20-22, 2024. The interview aimed to gather data on rabbit meat classification and grading. The collected data will be used t...

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  • Audit to a core PGS group for accreditation as Organic Certifying Body (OCB)

    On April 2-4, 2024, the DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted audits to a core PGS Group from the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. This audit aimed to thoroughly scrutinize the group’s adherence to the PGS Organic Certification Scheme, specifically focusing on their certification process and manageme...

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  • Inspection of Core PGS Group Farmer-Members

    Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office XIII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur from April 2 to 3, 2024. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Stan...

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  • 2024 Crops Sectoral Meeting

    The Standards Development Division (SDD) of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) held a Sectoral Meeting for Philippine National Standards (PNS) under the Crops Category on March 14, 2024. The meeting was held at the DA-BPI PPSSD Seminar Room locat...

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  • Pre-Inspection of Core PGS group farmer - members

    The DA-BAFS’ Compliance Assistance Team together with the DA Regional Field Office Central Luzon — Regional Pre-Assessment Team (RPAT) conducted pre-inspection of the core farmer-members of a PGS group based in Nueva Ecija from March 19 to 21, 2024. The pre-inspection activity assesse...

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We have Developed a total of
377 Philippine National Standard (PNS)
from 2003 to 2024!


Why we develop Standards?

The Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) of the Department of Agriculture is mandated to develop and promote standards to ensure food safety, quality, worker's health and welfare, environmental management, and global competitiveness of Philippine agriculture and fishery products.

Common Questions
1. What are standards? 2. Who develops the standards?
3. How are standards used?

Philippine National Standards

PNS Category

  • General21
  • Crops 166
  • AFMech94
  • HALAL6
  • Livestock and poultryL40
  • Fisheries39
  • Organic Agriculture11

Our Divisions

Standards Development Division

The Standards Development Division (SDD) is responsible for the development of relevant and science-based Philippine National Standards...

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Standards Research Division

The Standards Research Division (SRD) is responsible for generating scientific reports, and for managing an information system as a tool for standards research.

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Technical Services Division

The Technical Services Division (TSD) is responsible for promoting appropriate food safety and quality Philippine National Standards (PNS) through development of...

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Organic Agriculture Division

The Organic Agriculture Division (OAD) is responsible for the accreditation of Organic Certifying Bodies (OCBs); conduct of inspections on compliance of PGS Groups...

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Monitoring of Certified Core PGS Group Farmer-Member

The Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office X Regulatory Division monitored certified core PGS group farmer-members on March 19-20, 2024, in Bukidnon. The activity verified the continued compliance of core PGS farmer-members with the Philippine National Standard relevant to organic agriculture and to validate the effective i...