Issuance of Scientific and Technical Recommendations as Requested by DA Officials and Regulatory Agencies
Issuance of scientific and technical recommendations as basis of risk management decisions such as development of standards or issuance of relevant regulations.
Office or Division: |
Technical Services Division (TSD) |
Classification: |
Highly Technical |
Type of Transaction: |
G2G – Government to Government |
Who may avail: |
DA Secretary, the Undersecretary for Policy and Planning, Undersecretary for Regulations, and the National Codex Organization (NCO) Food Safety Regulatory Agencies of Department of Agriculture:
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1. Request for Recommendation Form (1 original or electronic copy) |
TSD-Food Safety and Consumer Protection Section (FSCPS) |
2. Accomplished form and request letter for scientific or technical recommendation (1 original or electronic copy) |
Client |
3. Monitoring/Surveillance Data (1 original or electronic copy) |
Client |
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1. Submit the proposal or request for scientific or technical recommendation to TSD-FSCPS |
1. Check completeness of proposal or request |
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TSD-FSCPS |
1.1 Issue acknowledgement letter |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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2. Evaluate the proposal or request for scientific or technical recommendation |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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2.1. Fill out the Evaluation Form of the Candidate Risk Assessment |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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3. Convene the DAPE Steering Committee to conduct prioritization |
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TSD |
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4. Update the Priority list, if appropriate |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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5. Request from the proponent the submission of supporting or additional data |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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2. Submit relevant data (monitoring/surveillance data) |
6. Issue a Call for experts |
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TSD-FSCPS |
7. Prepare the evaluation criteria matrix |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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8. Convene DAPE Steering Committee to conduct evaluation |
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TSD |
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9. Prepare the Special Order establishing Ad Hoc Task Force |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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10. Endorse special order to the DA for the Secretary’s Approval |
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TSD |
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11. Review submitted data for adequacy and sufficiency |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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12. Draft risk assessment, if appropriate |
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TSD-FSCPS |
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13. Convene the Ad Hoc Committee to discuss the draft risk assessment as soon as the DA Secretary signs the Special Order |
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14. Prepare technical recommendation report with the signatures of Ad Hoc Committee Members |
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TSD |
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15. Endorse to BAFS Director the final scientific or technical recommendation report for perusal and approval, if appropriate |
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16. Endorse the approved scientific or technical recommendation report to the requesting agency |
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17. Publish the approved technical recommendation in the BAFS website |
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Issuance of scientific and technical recommendations is covered under Republic Act No. 10611 (Food Safety Act of 2013), and the DA Department Circular No. 02 Series of 2017, and qualified for multi-stage processing.
About BAFS
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City 1101 Philippines
Phone: 8928-8756 to 65 local 3301 to 3325
Email: bafs@da.gov.ph
