• DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region V Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Tigaon, Camarines Sur.

    Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region V Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Tigaon, Camarines Sur from August 19- 20, 2024. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National S...

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  • Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Argao, Cebu

    Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region VII Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Argao, Cebu from August 13-15, 2024. The inspection was conducted to verify their compliance with the Philippine National Standard r...

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  • DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, in collaboration with the DA-Regional Field Office VI and the DA-Agricultural Training Institute conducted a supervised certification for the Aklan Provincial Organic Producers Association (APOPA) in Aklan, Western Visayas

    The DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, in collaboration with the DA-Regional Field Office VI and the DA-Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center VI, conducted a supervised certification for the Aklan Provincial Organic Producers Association (APOPA) in Aklan, Western Visayas, ...

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  • DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, in collaboration with the DA-Regional Field Office III and the DA-Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center III, conducted a supervised certification for the National Empowerment Development Exchange (NEDEX) in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija

    The DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, in collaboration with the DA-Regional Field Office III and the DA-Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center III, conducted a supervised certification for the National Empowerment Development Exchange (NEDEX) in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, ...

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  • DA-BAFS Standards Research Division (SRD), in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office I, conducted its third Field Data Gathering (FDG) activity to support the development of the Philippine National Standards on Oyster Mushrooms

    The DA-BAFS Standards Research Division (SRD), in coordination with the DA-Regional Field Office I, conducted its third Field Data Gathering (FDG) activity to support the development of the Philippine National Standards on Oyster Mushrooms — Product Standard — Grading and Classificati...

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We have Developed a total of
379 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.

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Common Questions
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Philippine National Standards

PNS Category

  • General23
  • Crops 166
  • AFMech94
  • HALAL6
  • Livestock and poultryL40
  • Fisheries39
  • Organic Agriculture11

8 PNS Approved for the 1st Semester of CY 2024

  1. Young Coconut — Product Standard — Grading and Classification
  2. After-Sales Service — Guidelines
  3. Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs — Code of Practice (COP)
  4. Fresh Chilled and Fresh Frozen Scallop Products — COP
  5. Fresh Chilled and Fresh Frozen Scallop Products — Product Standard
  6. Mangoes — Product Standard — Grading and Classification
  7. Chives — Product Standard — Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of Pesticides
  8. Sweet and Chili Peppers — Product Standard — Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of Pesticides

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AGRIssentials

AGRIssentials 2024 | Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment Did you know that diarrheal diseases are among the most common illnesses caused by the consumption of contaminated food? Microbiological hazards in food include bacteria (e.g., Salmonella), viruses (e.g., norovirus), and parasites. This is why microbiological risk assessments are conducted to prevent and control foodborne diseases.

Source: World Health Organization. (n.d.). Assessing microbiological risks in food. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/.../assessing-microbiological-risks...

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DA-BAFS Standard Development Division together with the Technical Working Group (TWG) conducted the final Stakeholder Consultation (SC) for the development of PNS on Mobile Elevating Work Platform for Agricultural Purposes.

Final Stakeholder Consultation Held for the Development of PNS on Mobile Elevating Work Platform for Agricultural Purposes — Specifications and Methods of Test

The DA-BAFS Standard Development Division together with the Technical Working Group (TWG) conducted the final Stakeholder...

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