Final Stakeholder Consultation (SC) for the development of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Prevention and Reduction of Arsenic Contamination in Rice — Code of Practice (COP)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬!

 
Be part of the final Stakeholder Consultation (SC) for the development of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) on Prevention and Reduction of Arsenic Contamination in Rice — Code of Practice (COP).
 
This consultation aims to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to review, validate, and provide final technical inputs and recommendations on the proposed COP, ensuring that the standard is science-based, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of the Philippine rice industry.
 
🗓Date: September 22, 2026 (Tuesday)
🕘Time: 9:00 AM
📍Platform: Google Meet
📄Access the draft standard & program: https://bit.ly/FinalSCPNSArsenicInRice_DocSet
 
Your participation is essential to finalizing a Code of Practice that supports the prevention and reduction of arsenic contamination in rice, promotes food safety, and contributes to the production of safe and high-quality rice for consumers.
 
We look forward to your valuable insights and active participation as we work together toward the development of this important national standard.
 
📩For inquiries: sdd.crops@bafs.da.gov.ph