Standards Development Division News Today

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced the reconstitution of two inter-agency bodies to fast-track the accreditation of foreign meat establishments (FMEs) that are allowed to export meat products to the country. Senior Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban issued twin Special Orders (SO) that reformed the Pre-Inspection Committee (PIC) and…

‘Wide gap’ in quality of PPEs questioned enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 22) — More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply of high-quality personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers remains a problem, a Senate hearing on Thursday showed. Asked about the quality of PPEs they have been using, Melbert Reyes, president of the Philippine Nurses Association, said it varies from one hospital to another. “There are institutions ...

MANILA, Mar. 13 -- The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) and the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) convened to discuss the current status of standards development via Zoom Video Conferencing on 01 February 2021. The DTI-BPS, as the National Standards Body of the Philippines, is mandated by virtue of RA 7394 to develop, promulgate, and coordinate standardization activities in the Philippines. Meanwhil...