5. Implementing Agency & Joint responsibility

Question 1

• Regulate safety of all fresh and raw agriculture & fishery products
• Pre-harvest and Post-harvest
• Ensure animal & plant health
• Ensure safety of farm inputs

DA jurisdiction:
Primary production

Answer 1

Department of Agriculture (DA)

Question 2

Regulate safety of all processed and prepackaged food of manufacturers and distributors exporters, wholesalers and importers

DOH-FDA jurisdiction:
Processing & Distribution

Answer 2

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Question 3

• Regulate safety of restaurants, wet markets, supermarkets, catering establishments, school canteens, water refilling stations
• More localized

LGU jurisdiction:
Food Services stages

Answer 3

Department of the Interior and Local Government Units (DILG)

Question 4

• provide necessary technical assistance to LGUs to implement food safety functions
• provide training to DILG and LGU and assess the effectiveness of training (staff, farmers, etc.)
• With the LGUs, monitor the presence of contaminants in food

Answer 4

DA + DOH

Question 5

consumer education

Answer 5

DA + DOH + DepEd + LGU

Question 6

An act to strengthen the Food Safety Regulatory System in the Country to Protect Consumer Health and Facilitate Market Access of local foods and food products, and for other purposes

• Makes use of science-based analysis
• Adopts farm-to-table approach
• Linear food production where everyone is responsible for food safety.

Answer 6

RA 10611 Food Safety Act of 2013

Question 7

Protect the public from food borne and waterborne illnesses and unsanitary, unwholesome, misbranded or adulterated foods (not suitable)

Enhance industry and consumer confidence in the food regulatory system

Achieve economic growth and development by **promoting fair trade practices **and sound regulatory foundation for domestic and international trade

Answer 7

RA 10611 Food Safety Act of 2013

Question 8

Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines - for slaughterhouse

Answer 8

RA 9296

Question 9

Philippines Clean Water Act of 2004 - water standard

Answer 9

RA 9275

Question 10

Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water of 2017

Answer 10

DOH AO No. 2017-0010

Question 11

Water Quality Guideline and General Effluent Standards of 2016

Answer 11

DENR AO 2016-08

Question 12

Different Philippines National Standards Various Bureaus

Answer 12

BAFS, BPI, BAR, etc.

Question 13

Set of international standards, guidelines, and codes of practices with two main goals,
1. consumer health protection and,
2. just practices in food trade

International basis for food safety of the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures

Answer 13

Codex Alimentarius (food code)

Question 14

(2) main regulatory agencies of food safety

Answer 14

DA + DOH

Question 15

plays a crucial role in:
- promoting food safety
- facilitating international trade
- protecting consumer interests
- fostering global collaboration in the area of food standards.

It contributes to the **overall well-being of individuals **and the global food industry by ensuring that food products are safe, of high quality, and meet established standards.

Answer 15

Codex Alimentarius