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

 

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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8 PNS Approved for the 1st Semester of CY 2024

The Standards Development Division (SDD) of the DA-BAFS, together with the respective Technical Working Groups (TWG), has developed 8 Philippine National Standards (PNS) 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
These include four PNS related to crops, three PNS related to fisheries, and one PNS related to agricultural and fishery (AF) machinery.
Thank you for joining us to fulfill our commitment. We look forward to your continued support in developing standards for agricultural, fishery products, and machinery in the 2nd semester of CY 2024.

 

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DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an office-based assessment and witness audit of a core Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group based in Santa Maria, Isabela
DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted an office-based assessment and witness audit of a core Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group based in Santa Maria, Isabela
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DA-BAFS Assessment Team conducted a surveillance assessment for the Pototan Organic Practitioners Association (POPA)
September 19, 2024
Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, DA-Regional Field Office IV-CALABARZON Regulatory Division and Organic Agriculture Program monitored registered organic input producer and product in Batangas
Monitoring Team from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division, DA-Regional Field Office IV-CALABARZON Regulatory Division and Organic Agriculture Program monitored registered organic input producer and product in Batangas
September 19, 2024
DA-BAFS Standards Development Division (SDD), together with the Technical Working Group (TWG), conducted a 5-day Finalization Writeshop
DA-BAFS Standards Development Division (SDD), together with the Technical Working Group (TWG), conducted a 5-day Finalization Writeshop
September 18, 2024
Field Data Gathering for the development of Illustrative Guide for PNS Green Coffee Beans – Specifications and PNS Fresh Fruit Durian – Grading
Field Data Gathering for the development of Illustrative Guide for PNS Green Coffee Beans – Specifications and PNS Fresh Fruit Durian – Grading
September 18, 2024
DA-BAFS Technical Services Division organized focus group discussions for the study titled “Assessment of the Use of Philippine National Standards (PNS)”
DA-BAFS Technical Services Division organized focus group discussions for the study titled “Assessment of the Use of Philippine National Standards (PNS)”
September 18, 2024
Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region III Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Norzagaray and Angat, Bulacan
Inspectors from the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division and DA-Regional Field Office Region III Regulatory Division inspected five core PGS group farmer-members in Norzagaray and Angat, Bulacan
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 Webinar Alert! Yes, you HERD it right!

Join us as we take part in the celebration of the National Livestock and Poultry Month through “Let’s MEAT the Standards: A Webinar on Livestock Quality and Safety.” 🐐🐄🥩

Kindly take note of our webinar schedule:

📅October 9, 2024 | 9:00 AM
📅October 10, 2024 | 1:30 PM
‍💻 LIVE via BAFS FB Page

Learn about the Philippine National Standards (PNS) on livestock grading and codes of practice. Discover valuable insights on ensuring safe and high-quality livestock and poultry products through conformance to standards.

Register now at bit.ly/LivestockBW2024Reg 

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