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Administrative Support and Product Certification Unit | Fish Processing Section | Aquatic Product Utilization Section | Product Testing Laboratory Section

 

HACCP-Based Fish Inspection Unit

Functions:

  • Inspects, monitors, and verifies fishery and aquaculture establishments to ensure fishery and aquaculture product quality and safety in compliance with the existing relevant national and international food safety legislations and regulations
  • Formulates standard protocols/procedures on HACCP-based food safety program.
  • Verifies compliance of outgoing products with labelling requirements of importing countries thru pre-shipment inspection prior to the issuance of HC.
  • Implements sampling program to verify the safety of the product at all stages in the production chain based on risk analysis and established sampling plan.
  • Recommends sanction (e.g., non-issuance of HC, suspension, delisting) on accredited fish processing establishments not complying with the national and importing country’s regulations to BFAR management;
  • Evaluates/ review HACCP, GMP and SSOP programs of the fishery and aquaculture establishments prior to on-site validation of these programs, through the National HACCP Desk Evaluation Team (NHET) and the Regional HACCP Evaluation Team
  • Provides formal and practical training to inspectors for capability building of inspectional skills and competency
  • Endorses to ASPCU or designated Regional Certifying Officers the compliant fishery and aquaculture establishments for the issuance of Health Certificate and HACCP certificate based on the result of the plant inspection
  • Coordinates with other relevant units (i.e., HFIU, FPTL, FHL, MBTU, FRQD and Regional Offices) concerned with the food safety and quality assurance.
  • Provides technical assistance and advisory services on HACCP-based inspection and accreditation systems, requirements of processing establishments, international regulations, and standards for product quality and safety assurance.

US, BFAR FAO and other regulation relevant to food safety

 
  RA 8550
  PD 856 Code of Sanitation of the Philippines
  RA 7394 Consumers Act of the Philippines
  FAO 117 s.1975
  FAO 117-1 s. 1975
  FAO 209 s. 2001
  FAO 210 s. 2001
  FAO 211 s. 2001
  FAO 212 s. 2001
  FAO 213 s. 2001
  FAO 214 s. 2001
  FAO 220 s. 2001
  FAO 227 s. 2008
  FAO 228 s. 2008
For export regulation are the following:
  Title 21 CFR 110 current GMP
  Title 21 CFR 113 Low Acid Canned Foods
  Title 21 CFR 114 Acidified Foods
  Title 21 CFR 123 US Seafood HACCP Regulation
   

Downloads:

  • Workflow Chart of HACCP Inspection Unit (pdf)
  • BFAR Registration and HACCP Recognition Procedure (flow diagram)(pdf)
  • FIU Checklist No[1].106 (pdf)
  • EU Approved Fishery Establishments as of December 31, 2018 (pdf)
  • BFAR Approved Fishery Establishments as of December 31, 2018 (pdf)
  • EU Approved Fishing/Freezer Vessel as of December 31, 2018(pdf)
  • BFAR Approved Fishing/Freezer Vessel as of December 31, 2018 (pdf)
  • Certificate of Recognition of Good Manufacturing Practices December 31, 2018 (pdf)
  • Updated list of EU approved fishery establishments and freezer vessels published by the European Commission as of 28 January 2013.

 

 


Contact Us:
 

Mr. Dennis E. Tiotangco
Head, Fish Inspection Unit
Tel./Fax No. +63 (02)411.6015
E-mail address: dtiotangco@bfar.da.gov.ph;
dtiotangco@yahoo.com.ph
Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

 

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Tel. Phone: +63 (02)929-8074, 929-9597

Address: PCA Building, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Email:info@bfar.da.gov.ph

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