PNS BAFPS 84_2010

The request for the development of a standard for aquaculture feeds was initiated by the

National Agricultural and Fisheries Council (NAFC) Committee on Fisheries and

Aquaculture (CFA) which was tasked to select priority products for standardization based on

identified criteria. The criteria were based on consumer and public health concerns, volume

of production and consumption, as well as the volume and value of exports. The development

of this standard is likewise consistent with the Medium Term Development Plan of the

Department of Agriculture.

A Technical Working Group (TWG) was created, composed of members representing the

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR),

Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD),

Central Luzon State University-Freshwater Aquaculture Center (CLSU-FAC), Association of

Philippine Aquaculture Feed Millers, Incorporated (APAFMI), San Miguel Foods,

Incorporated (SFMI), Santeh Feeds Corporation, Hoc Po Feeds Corporation, Vitarich

Corporation, Sahara Feeds and 3H Enterprises with the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries

Product Standards (BAFPS) as Secretariat. The TWG formulated the draft standard and

conducted public consultations in Bacolod City (Region 6), Dagupan City (Region 1), Davao

City (Region 11) and Quezon City (NCR) in collaboration with the respective Regional Field

Units of the Department of Agriculture. Among the participants during the public

consultations were representatives of aquaculture feed millers/manufacturers, traders,

academe, local government units and consumer groups. This final draft is composite of the

recommendations made by the TWG and the relevant stakeholders who participated in the

four (4) public consultations.

This Philippine National Standard for Aquaculture Feeds identifies the feed products and

forms, specifies their essential composition and quality factors (including nutrient standards

for complete feeds, physical requirements at plant and pellet feed water stability and

floatability), provides the presentation, packaging and labeling requirements, indicates the

methods of sampling, examination and analyses, and defines the types of defectives. It is

hoped that this standard accomplishes our two-pronged goal of protecting consumer health

and making the Philippine fish and fishery products globally competitive.