PNS ANATOMY Chapter 5 – Main Component 1: The PNS Scope Have you ever wondered what PNS SCOPE means? This chapter guides what elements are incorporated and omitted when drafting the PNS scope.A PNS Scope generally indicates what the standard covers or does not cover, including specifications and its application. It does not contain requirements, permissions, or recommendations. The following are commonly used subject subscriptions in writing the scope of the PNS: This standard covers…; This document specifies…; This document establishes…; This document gives guidelines for…; or This document defines terms…In addition, the PNS Scope also implies statements of applicability regarding which aspects the document shall cover or not, using the following statements: This document is applicable to …; This document does not apply to …; or This code applies to…Always remember that when reading the scope of a PNS, the standard’s purpose and significance, coverage and exclusions, technical specifications, and descriptions of the application are introduced.In this section, specific requirements, permissions, or recommendations, are not included. The focus is on providing concise and comprehensive guidance on the PNS purpose, coverage, and application.Want to dissect PNS/BAFS further? Follow @Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards and stay tuned for our next PNS ANATOMY Chapter!#PNSAnatomy #PNSBAFS

PNS ANATOMY Chapter 4 – What’s in a Name: The PNS Cover Page Ever wondered what details on the cover page of a PNS mean? DA BAFS Standard Development Division (SDD) gives you Chapter 4 of PNS Anatomy.Chapter 4 will guide you through the layout and formatting of a PNS cover page. This chapter will also provide the readers with basic information about the PNS.A PNS cover page comprises five essential information: Philippine National Standard Title of the PNS PNS code ICS number BAFS logo and contact detailsThe consistent layout and formatting make the standard more readable and uniform. Want to dissect PNS/BAFS further? Follow @Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards and stay tuned for our next PNS ANATOMY Chapter!#PNSAnatomy #PNSBAFS #BAFS

PNS ANATOMY Chapter 3 – PNS Lingo: Expressing Provisions Getting confused about the difference between ‘shall’ and ‘should’? This chapter tells you how to understand provisions in the PNS. We convey the following provisions using these corresponding verbal expressions: Requirements: SHALL or SHALL NOT Recommendations: SHOULD or SHOULD NOT Permission: MAY or MAY NOT Possibility: CAN or CANNOTThe term “must” is used to express external constraints, commonly in technical regulations. It is not an alternative to “shall” to express requirements and should not be used in standards.Want to dissect PNS/BAFS further? Follow @Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards and stay tuned for our next PNS ANATOMY Chapter!#PNSAnatomy#PNSBAFS#BAFS

📒 PNS ANATOMY 📒 — Chapter 2: Types of PNS/BAFS — The DA-BAFS develops different types of PNS according to the nature of standard needed to address an issue. Each PNS/BAFS generally fall into the following types: Product Standard Code of Practice Guidelines Information Document Specifications Methods of Test This Chapter defines each type of PNS/BAFS. These standards play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, safety, and sustainability of agricultural and fishery products, promoting trade, and protecting consumers and the environment. Want to dissect PNS/BAFS further? Follow @Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards and stay tuned for our next PNS ANATOMY Chapter! #PNSAnatomy #PNSBAFS 

PNS Anatomy Chapter 01: WHAT IS A PNS/BAFS? A PNS/BAFS is a document developed for common and repeated use and approved by a recognized body. The PNS/BAFS enumerates requirements, guidelines, characteristics of products, and recommended practices relevant to primary and postharvest agriculture and fishery products (including organic agriculture and Halal) and machinery. (WTO Technical Barriers to Trade or TBT Agreement, modified)PNS/BAFS plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality, safety, and sustainability of agricultural and fishery products, promoting trade, and protecting consumers and the environment.Stay tuned for more information about the PNS/BAFS.#PNSAnatomy