Divisions

Standards Development Division

The Standards Development Division is also responsible for the harmonization or alignment of the PNS with regional (e.g. ASEAN and APEC) and international standards (e.g. Codex, ISO, IFOAM, etc.), consistent with the Philippines’ obligations and commitment to regional and international trade agreements and cooperation.

Standards Research Division

The scientific and technical information generated from the research will support the development of Philippine National Standards (PNS) on food safety and quality, and policy recommendations and position papers that may be required by the DA regulatory agencies, the Office of the Undersecretary for policy, Planning and Regulations, and other relevant DA agencies.

Organic Agriculture Division

The Organic Agriculture Division is also responsible for the monitoring of registered organic inputs producers and products, and integrated organic farms; and enforcement of “organic” labeling requirements of agricultural and fishery products.

Technical Services Division

The TSD is managing the quality management system of the Bureau and its certification to ISO 9001:2015 standard. This includes compliance to different statutory and regulatory requirements including data privacy and archiving of documents.