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    DA-BAFS Advisory No. 2023-12-012

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    The DA-BAFS has approved three new Philippine National Standards (PNS) relevant to organic agriculture: PNS/BAFS 112:2023 for organic aquaculture, PNS/BAFS 370:2023 for organic poultry production, and PNS/BAFS 371:2023 for organic swine production. These standards will have a one-year transition period before becoming the basis for certification. Current standards will remain valid during the transition. After the transition period, the new standards will replace any previous standards for the covered topics. The new standards aim to ensure organic integrity in production, processing, and labeling of the covered products.

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    The DA-BAFS has approved three new Philippine National Standards (PNS) relevant to organic agriculture: PNS/BAFS 112:2023 for organic aquaculture, PNS/BAFS 370:2023 for organic poultry production, and PNS/BAFS 371:2023 for organic swine production. These standards will have a one-year transition period before becoming the basis for certification. Current standards will remain valid during the transition. After the transition period, the new standards will replace any previous standards for the covered topics. The new standards aim to ensure organic integrity in production, processing, and labeling of the covered products.

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    The DA-BAFS has approved three new Philippine National Standards (PNS) relevant to organic agriculture: PNS/BAFS 112:2023 for organic aquaculture, PNS/BAFS 370:2023 for organic poultry production, and PNS/BAFS 371:2023 for organic swine production. These standards will have a one-year transition period before becoming the basis for certification. Current standards will remain valid during the transition. After the transition period, the new standards will replace any previous standards for the covered topics. The new standards aim to ensure organic integrity in production, processing, and labeling of the covered products.

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    Page : 1 of 2

    OAD-23-PA-012
    Reference Numbers

    January 03, 2024

    DA-BAFS ADVISORY
    No. 2023-12-012

    TO : THE GENERAL PUBLIC


    DA-BAFS’ ACCREDITED ORGANIC CERTIFYING BODIES (OCB)
    ORGANIC CERTIFIED OPERATORS

    FROM : OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

    SUBJECT : NEWLY APPROVED PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS (PNS)


    RELEVANT TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

    This is to inform the public that the DA-BAFS has developed three new PNS relevant to
    organic agriculture. In line with Clause A.2 (Standard and Normative Documents) of the
    organic certification scheme (Annex A of Department Circular No. 01, series of 2018), PNS
    relevant to organic agriculture shall serve as normative documents for the organic
    certification scheme in the Philippines. These three PNS are as follows, with their
    corresponding brief description and transition period:

    PNS Title Description Transition


    period
    1. PNS/BAFS Organic This Standard provides the November
    112:2023 Aquaculture– recommended practices for the 20, 2023 –
    Code of management and operation of organic November
    Practice aquaculture in different aquatic 19, 2024
    environments (fresh, brackish, and
    marine) from pre-production,
    primary production, postharvest
    stages, processing, storage, transport,
    and labeling of fish and fishery
    products to ensure organic integrity.
    2. PNS/BAFS Organic This Standard establishes the November
    370:2023 Poultry — recommended practices for the 10, 2023 –
    Code of organic production of poultry November 9,
    Practice (COP) including transport, slaughter, 2024
    packaging, and labeling to ensure
    organic integrity.
    3. PNS/BAFS Organic Swine This Standard establishes the November
    371:2023 — Code of recommended practices for the 10, 2023 –
    Practice (COP) organic production of swine including November 9,
    transport, slaughter, packaging, and 2024
    labeling to ensure organic integrity.
    Page : 2 of 2

    The abovementioned PNS were approved by the DA Secretary in November 2023. Based on
    Department Circular (DC) No. 01, series of 2018 (Revised Guidelines for the Official
    Accreditation of Organic Certifying Bodies), and DC No. 03, series of 2022 (Guidelines for the
    Accreditation of Core Participatory Guarantee System Groups and its Operation as Organic
    Certifying Bodies), these three PNS shall have a one-year transition period from the time of
    their approval.

    The provisions relevant to organic animal production provided for in the PNS/BAFS 07:2016
    (Organic Agriculture) shall remain valid and effective during the transition period.
    Thereafter, all organic animal production specific to poultry and swine shall be based on
    PNS/BAFS 370:2023 and PNS/BAFS 371:2023, respectively. For ruminants and other
    animals not covered by the new PNS, the provisions of the PNS/BAFS 07:2016 shall be used
    until revoked. Likewise, the provisions of the PNS/BAFS 112:2016 shall remain valid and
    effective during the transition period. Thereafter, PNS/BAFS 112:2023 cancels PNS/BAFS
    112:2016.

    Ultimately, the PNS/BAFS 112:2023, PNS/BAFS 370:2023, and PNS/BAFS 371:2023 shall be
    included in the criteria for organic certification of aquaculture, poultry, and swine,
    respectively.

    The copies of the aforementioned PNS are included in this Advisory for your guidance and
    reference. These PNS can also be accessed and downloaded on the BAFS
    Website: https://bafs.da.gov.ph/page/pns_catalogue.

    For further inquiries, you may contact the DA-BAFS Organic Agriculture Division (OAD) .
    They may be reached through the DA trunkline (+632) 8273-2474 local 3303 or through
    email at [email protected].

    Dissemination of the advisory to all concerned is hereby requested.

    KAREN KRISTINE A. ROSCOM, PFT, PhD


    Director IV

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