Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the General Food Standard The DA-BAFS, through its Standards Development Division (SDD), successfully conducted the Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the General Food Category on May 12, 2026, at the DA-BAFS Conference Room, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The meeting gathered representatives from partner government agencies involved in the development of PNS and serving as members of various Technical Working Groups (TWG). The activity served as a venue to review and discuss the proposed Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for 2026–2031. During the meeting, participants identified and prioritized applicable Codex standards for adoption and development into PNS from 2027 to 2031, supporting the harmonization of national standards with Codex standards. Representatives from several national government agencies participated in the activity, including the DA-Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), DA-Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), DA-Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), DA-National Dairy Authority (NDA), DA-National Food Authority (NFA), DA-National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), DA-Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), and Department of Health (DOH)-Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DA-BAFS extends its sincere appreciation to all participating agencies for their continued support, active participation, and commitment to the development and harmonization of standards that contribute to a safer, more competitive, and sustainable agriculture and fisheries sector. #GeneralStandard#BAFS#SectoralMeeting#BAFSontheMove  Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the General Food Standard May 12, 2026 The DA-BAFS conducted field data gathering activities in La Union, from April 13 to 15, 2026, as part of its standards research on cocoon grading and classification. April 23, 2026 Sectoral Meeting for the Development of Philippines National Standards (PNS) on Fisheries April 22, 2026 Supervised Certification of an Accredited Participatory Guarantee System-Organic Certifying Body (PGS-OCB) March 31, 2026 The DA-BAFS proudly welcomes back Director Karen Kristine A. Roscom, PFT, PhD, CESO III, as she resumes her role as Director of BAFS. March 27, 2026 Pretesting of the Manual for the Regional Pre-assessment Team (RPAT) March 25, 2026 Field Data Gathering for the Development of Explanatory Manual for PNS Code of Good Beekeeping Practice and Illustrative Guide for PNS Honey – Production Standard- Specifications March 23, 2026 Sectoral Meeting on Philippine National Standards (PNS) for Crops March 23, 2026 Other Post