Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Good Animal Husbandry Practices

(GAHP) Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) Code of Hygienic Practice for the Sale

of Agriculture and Fishery Products in Markets and Authorized Outlets

Others Codes of Practices

OUTLINE

“Formulate & enforce standards of quality

in the processing, preservation, packaging,

labeling, importation, exportation, distribution &

advertising of agricultural & fisheries products;

Conduct research on product standardization, alignment of the local standards with the international standards; &

Conduct regular inspection of processing plants,

storage facilities, abattoirs, as well as public and

private markets to ensure freshness, safety and quality of products.”

Bureau of Agriculture & Bureau of Agriculture & Fisheries Product StandardsFisheries Product Standards

Good Agricultural Practices

Good Agricultural Practices

Documents: Code of good agricultural practices for

fruits and vegetables (GAP-FV) for farming (PNS/BAFPS 49:2007)

Guidelines For The Certification of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Fruits and Vegetable (FV) Farming (D.A. A.O. 25: 2005)

Inspection Manual for the Certification of Fruits and Vegetable Farms under the Philippines DA GAP Program

Code of good agricultural practices for fruits and vegetables (GAP-FV)

Farm Location Farm Structure Farm Environment

-Soil-Water

Farm Maintenance Farm Management

-Farm Records-Traceability-Staff Training

Code of good agricultural practices for fruits and vegetables (GAP-FV) Farm Practices

-Use of Planting Material-Use of Pesticides-Use of Fertilizers-Use of Agrochemicals-Pesticide and Disease Management-Harvesting-Packaging-Cold Storage

Farm Maintenance

Current GAP Activities

1. GAP FV Certification2. Internal Control System3. ASEAN GAP Regional Alignment Workshop of

ASEAN Member States National Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) with ASEAN GAP

ASEAN Expert Working Group on GAP Global Recognition of Quality

Assurance Systems for ASEAN Fruit and Vegetables (ASEAN GAP)

1. GAP FV Certification To increase the market access of horticultural products To increase the market access of horticultural products

both in the local and foreign markets;both in the local and foreign markets; To empower farmers to respond to the demands of To empower farmers to respond to the demands of

consumers that specific criteria to achieve food safety consumers that specific criteria to achieve food safety and quality be met;and quality be met;

To facilitate farmer adoption of sustainable agricultural To facilitate farmer adoption of sustainable agricultural practices; practices;

To uplift GAP-FV farmers profile as member of the To uplift GAP-FV farmers profile as member of the nationally recognized list of vegetable farmers who are nationally recognized list of vegetable farmers who are setting the benchmark for the production of safe and setting the benchmark for the production of safe and quality fruits and vegetables;quality fruits and vegetables;

To enable consumers exercise the option of buying To enable consumers exercise the option of buying quality fruits and vegetable from traceable and certified quality fruits and vegetable from traceable and certified sources.sources.

PhilGAP AdministratorChairperson: Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries

Product Standards (BAFPS)

Co-Chair: Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)

Members: Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)

Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM)

GMA-High Value Commercial Crops (HVCC) Program

Representative, Private Sector

Representative, NGO/PO

Representative, Academe

CERTIFICATECertificate # 2007-00001Registration # R04-SIL-00001Issued to

BASIC NECESSITY INCORPORATED – LYNDON CS TAN Km. 50, Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, Brgy. Lalaan 1st Silang, CaviteThe Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Certification Committee that after the relevant inspection, the above-mentioned producer has been found to be compliant with the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURECode of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)For the following product:Lettuce

Valid until 7 May 2010Date of Certification Authorized by: 8 May 2007 ARTHUR C. YAP

Secretary Department of Agriculture

The First GAP Certified Vegetable Farm

2. GAP Internal Control System to address the different socio-economic conditions of farms

the role of the ICS is to be an official ‘control body’

to prepare the small group farms for certification and thus allow for more market access of their products

Deliverables: ICS Manual, understanding of risk assessment and critical control points; internal GAP standards; internal control and approval procedures; organized group structure; established product protocol

3. ASEAN GAP Modules

Produce quality

Environmental management

Food safety Worker health, safety, welfare

Modules

ASEAN GAP – Produce Quality Module

Hazards and causes of quality loss:

- Quality hazards- Quality loss during production- Quality loss at harvest- Quality loss during postharvest

handling

ASEAN GAP – Produce Quality Module GAP Requirements

- Quality plan- Planting Material- Fertilisers and soil additives- Water- Chemicals- Harvesting and handling produce- Traceability and Recall- Training- Documents and Records- Review and Practices

Good Animal Husbandry Practices

Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices (PNS/BAFPS 60:2008) sets out the general principles of

good practice and minimum requirements in the commercial or backyard rearing/farming of animals for food use.

Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices (PNS/BAFPS 60:2008)

Minimum Requirements-Farm Operators and Workers-Farm Location-Animal housing and facilities-Farm Management -Environmental Management

GAHP Certification Administration

Chairperson: Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)

Co-chairperson: Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS)

Members:National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS)Livestock Development Council (LDC)Philippine Carabao Center (PCC)National Dairy Authority (NDA)Representative, Private sectorRepresentative, NGO/PORepresentative, Academe

GAHP Activities

Development of Training Manual Dry Run Inspection of Government

Farms Inspectors Training Livestock Raiser Training on GAHP Actual Conduct of Inspection (2010)

GAHP Activities

Development of Training Manual Dry Run Inspection of Government

Farms Inspectors Training Livestock Raiser Training on GAHP Actual Conduct of Inspection (2010)

Good Aquaculture Practices

Code of Aquaculture Practices A. Aquaculture Project/Farm

site selection/evaluation; farm design and construction; water management; use of drugs, chemicals, potentially toxic

pesticides and fertilizers; stock/seed selection, stocking practices; feeds and feeding management; fish/seed health management; harvesting and product handling; and project/farm management practices

B. Worker Safety and Employee Relations C. Environment

GAqP Certification

Chairperson: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)

Co-Chair: Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS)

Members: Fertilizer & Pesticide Authority (FPA)

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)

DENR - EMB

DOST - PCAMRD

DILG - BLGD

NAFC – CPA, PAS

UPV - CFOS

Code of Hygienic Practice for the Sale of Fresh

Agriculture and Fishery Products in Markets and

Authorized Outlets

Scope of the Code

This Code contains a series of minimum requirements and practices to be observed in the sale of fresh agriculture and fisheries products in markets and authorized outlets fit for

This Code applies to all agriculture and fisheries products consisting of fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and fishery products that have not undergone any treatment or any processing and exhibit good quality characteristics.

Contents Requirements for Inputs Requirements for Fresh Agriculture

and Fishery Products Requirements for Area or Place of

Selling Requirements for Product Marketing Handling and Disposal of Waste and

Pest Control Responsibility of Vendors and

City/Municipal Market Health Officers

Activities Related to this Code

Food Safety Training for Barangay Bagsakan/Food Terminals

Food Safety and Quality Seminars

Other Best PracticesGAP for CornGAP for MangoStandard for Organic Agriculture

Thank you!

FOR INFORMATION APPROVED STANDARDSTel. Nos. 920 6131, 455 2856Fax: 455 2858E-mail: bafpsda@yahoo.com.ph