Codification Guide – DA SPS Issuances
Sector I
Food Safety / Sector II
SPS Plant Health measures (not related to FS) / Sector III
SPS Animal Health measures (not related to FS)
Pillar 1 / Pillar 2 / Pillar 3 / Pillar 4 / Pillar 5 / Pillar 6
Food Safety (FS)
FPA concern is food safety related to pesticide residues in food crops which exceed the set Philippine MRLs and MRLs other regulating bodies or competent authority / Animal Feed Safety
(AN) / Products of animals origin (AOP) – (“A” approach – horizontal, “B” approach – vertical) / Products of Plant Origin (POP) (“A” approach – horizontal, “B” approach – vertical)
Category 1.1
GPF - General principles and requirements applicable to food law:
  • Protection of human life and health, and protection of consumer’s interests, with due regard for the protection of animal health and welfare, plant health and the environment;
  • Consideration of existing and planned international standards;
  • Principle that unsafe food should not be placed on the market;
  • Food is deemed to be unsafe if it is considered to be injurious to health or unfit for human consumption;
  • Importance of food traceability;
  • Food business operator primary responsibility for safety of food produced.
/ Category 1.1 –
GPF - General principles and requirements applicable to feed law:
  • Protection of animal health and welfare, environment;
  • Consideration of existing and planned international standards;
  • Principle that unsafe feed should not be placed on the market;
  • Feed is deemed to be unsafe if it has adverse effect on human or animal health or makes the food derived from food-producing animals unsafe for human consumption;
  • Importance feed traceability;
  • Feed business operator primary responsibility for safety of feed produced or feed to animals.
/ Category 3.1 – Horizontal Issues Domestic – “A”
  • Hygiene requirements
  • Health Marking and identification (Traceability);
  • Health Certification of products of animal origin
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities
  • Official controls
  • Animal Health and ADNS (with possible division on Terrestrial and Aquaculture animals)
/ Category 4.1 –
Horizontal Issues Domestic – “A”
  • Plant Protection Products
  • MRLs for Pesticides
The FPA issued MRLs for Okra, Mango and Asparagus. The issued MRLs for the aforementioned 3 crops is a collaborative effort of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority and the Department of Agriculture-Ginintuang Masaganang Ani- High Value Commercial Crops (DA-GMA-HVcc) and Pesticide Industry Sector Specifically Crop life Philippines.
For more information of the aforementioned Philippine MRLs for three crops, please see the residue standards database in pdf form.
  • MRL Controls and Non-Compliance Measures
  • Protected Zones
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities
  • Inspections of imported products
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities

Category 1.2
FH - Food hygiene:
  • The HACCP System
  • Approval and registration of food establishments and facilities
  • Documentation and records
  • Hygiene requirements for food handlers
  • Hygiene requirements for premises, establishments
  • Hygiene requirements for equipment
  • Safety of water
/ Category 2.2 – Feed Hygiene
  • The HACCP System
  • Approval and registration of food establishments and facilities
  • Documentation and records
  • Hygiene requirements for food handlers
  • Hygiene requirements for premises, establishments
  • Hygiene requirements for equipment
  • Safety of water
/ Category 3.2 – Horizontal Issues Export – “A” (division per country is possible)
  • Hygiene requirements
  • Health Marking and identification (Traceability);
  • Health Certification of products of animal origin
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities
  • Official controls
  • Animal Health and ADNS (with possible division on Terrestrial and Aquaculture animals)
/ Category 4.1 –
  • Horizontal Issues Export
  • MRL Controls and Non-Compliance Measures

To control the presence of pesticide residues present on food crops, the FPA in coordination with BPI shall conduct sampling on food crops for pesticide residue analysis. The concerned agency and party shall conduct coordinated monitoring oo farmers or crop growers to their compliance to Good Agricultutal Practices and application of pesticides based on the product labels.

  • Protected Zones
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities
  • Inspections of imported products
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities

Category 1.3
FC - Food controls:
  • Establishments subject to controls;
  • Sampling and analyze methods;
  • Laboratories;
  • Microbiological criteria;
/ Category 2.3
FC - Feed controls:
  • Establishments subject to controls;
  • Sampling and analyze methods;
  • Laboratories;
  • Microbiological criteria.
/ Category 3.3 – Horizontal Issues Import – “A” (division per country is possible)
  • Health Marking and identification (Traceability);
  • Health Certification of products of animal origin
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities
  • Official controls
  • Animal Health and ADNS

Category 1.4
CS - Chemical safety of Food:
  • Contaminants;
  • Veterinary drug residues;
Pesticide residues / Category 2.4
CS - Chemical safety of Feed:
  • Contaminants;
  • Veterinary drug residues;
  • Pesticide residues

Category 1.5
BS - Biological safety of Food:
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Salmonella
  • Trichinella
  • Biotoxins
/ Category 2.5
BS - Biological safety of Feed:
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Salmonella
  • Trichinella
  • Biotoxins
/ Category 4.3 –
Horizontal Issues Import – “A” (division per country is possible)
  • Plant Health – Harmful Organisms
  • Plant Protection Products
  • MRLs for Pesticides
  • MRL Controls and Non-Compliance Measures
  • Protected Zones
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities
  • Inspections of imported products
  • Specific requirements of competent authorities

Category 1.6
  • UFFM - Unsafe food and feed management
See Section 6.10 of the Codification Guide with explanations of the possible measures
Category 1.7
B&N-Biotechnology and novel foods
See Section 6.9 of the Codification Guide with explanations of the possible measures
Category 1.8
AH - Animal Health
See Section 6.6.3 of the Codification Guide with explanations of the / Terrestrial animals
(divisions per species or per disease are possible) / Aquaculture animals
(divisions per species or per disease are possible)
Category 3.4 – sectoral (vertical approach) / Category 4.4 – sectoral (vertical approach)
  • Sectoral approach:
Meat of domestic ungulates;
Meat of Poultry and Lagomorphs;
Farmed Game Meat;
Wild Game Meat;
Minced Meat and MS/R;
Meat products;
Live Bivalve Molluscs;
Fishery Products;
Milk and Milk Products;
Eggs and Egg products;
Frogs’ Legs and Snails;
Rendered Animal Fats and Greaves;
Treated Stomachs, Bladders and Intestines. /
  • Sectoral approach:
Fruits and vegetables;
Coconut;
Cotton;
Sugar.