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This code sets out the general principles of good practice and minimum requirements in the commercial or backyard rearing/farming of animals for food use. The objective of this PNS was to revise the generic, multi-species PNS 60:2008 Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) to species-specific GAHP in consideration of the directional thrust of the ASEAN towards species-specific GAHP. This revision is in accordance with the BAFS mission to ensure harmonization of local standards with that of international and regional standards.

This code sets out the general principles of good practice and minimum requirements in the commercial or backyard rearing/farming of dairy cattle and water buffalo for food use. Industry specific requirements for the different types of animals and different types of production system maybe developed provided that it satisfies the minimum requirements set out in this Code. The purpose of this Code is to ensure that the farming practices of the establishment provide greater confidence in consumers expectations that the final products are safe and fit for human consumption, while ensuring health safety and comfort to both the farm workers and animals, without any degradation to the environment.

This Standard applies to fresh chilli peppers with pungency exceeding 900 Scoville units, grown from Capsicum annuum L. including varieties (cultivars) and/or commercial types. Chilli peppers for industrial processing are excluded.

This Code of Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) for oysters and mussels covers practices that aim to prevent or minimize the risks associated with aquaculture production in brackish and marine waters. This Code covers the following aspects of aquaculture production addressing food safety, environmental integrity, and socio-economic welfare.

This code sets out the general principle and good practice and minimum requirements in the rearing of sheep for food use. Industry specific requirements for sheep production system may be developed provided that it satisfies the minimum requirements set out in this Code. The purpose of this Code is to ensure that the farming practices of the establishment provide greater confidence in consumers expectations that the final products are safe and fit for human consumption, while ensuring health safety and comfort to both the farm workers and animals, without any degradation to the environment.

This code sets out the general principle and good practice and minimum requirements in the rearing of goat for food use. Industry specific requirements for dairy and meat type of goat production system may be developed provided that it satisfies the minimum requirements set out in this Code.This code sets out the general principle and good practice and minimum requirements in the rearing of goat for food use. Industry specific requirements for dairy and meat type of goat production system may be developed provided that it satisfies the minimum requirements set out in this Code.

This Code of Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) for Seaweed covers practices that aim to prevent or minimize the risk associated with aquaculture production in land-based, brackish and marine waters. This Code covers the aspects of aquaculture production addressing food safety and quality, environmental integrity and socio-economic welfare.

This Code of Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) for Crustaceans covers practices that aim to prevent or minimize the risk associated with aquaculture production in fresh and brackish waters. This Code covers the following aspects of aquaculture production namely: a) food safety; b) animal health and welfare; c) environmental integrity; and d) socio-economic.

This standard applies to dried cassava chips and grates, derived from roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta), intended for processing into food. Further, this standard specifies requirements for dried cassava chips and grates to fit for the intended purpose.

The Code of Good Agricultural Practices for Corn (GAP Corn) is a set of consolidated safety and quality standards formulated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the production, harvesting and on-farm postharvest handling and storage of corn. This code of practice takes into account the Philippine GAP for Fruits and Vegetables which is based on the concept of Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) and quality management principles from farm to table.

This Code of Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) for Finfishes covers practices that aim to prevent or minimize the risk associated with aquaculture production in fresh, brackish and marine waters. This Code covers the following aspects of aquaculture production namely: a) food safety; b) animal health and welfare; c) environmental integrity; and d) socio-economic.

This standard applies to dried cassava chips and granules, derived from roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta), intended for processing into feed and industrial raw materials. Further, this standard specifies requirements for dried cassava chips, and granules to fit for the intended purpose.

This order provides the rationale and the conditions in instituting this emergency measure imposing a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from the Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

This final draft PNS provides the over-all requirement relevant to all mushrooms. Similarly, it comprises sections on the essential composition and quality factors, hygiene, weights and measures, packing, storage and transportation, labelling, and methods of analysis and sampling.

This standard covers the specific guidance on how to minimize microbiological hazards during primary production, packing distribution and consumption of fresh tomatoes.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 16, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America, which was imposed per DA MO No. 03, series of 2016, due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Based on the report submitted to the World Health Organization for Animal Health (OIE) by Dr John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, the HPAI virus event in Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America has been resolved. Based on the evaluation of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Philippines, the risk from contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America is negligible. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PHL/16_1883_00_e.pdf

This code sets out the general principles of good practice and minimum requirements for the production, handling, transportation and storage of chicken and its products within the farm, in the commercial or backyard rearing/farming of broiler and layer chicken for food use. Industry specific requirements for the different types of chickens and different types of production system may be developed provided that it satisfies the minimum requirements set out in this Code.