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PLANT OPERATION STANDARD AND MONITORING DIVISION
Shall be responsible for the inspection and certification of meat and meat products and technical supervision of local government units (LGU)
1. Issuance of Meat Inspection Certificate (MIC)
The Official Inspector (National or Deputized Meat Inspector or Meat Control Officer) assigned in NMIS-licensed meat establishment issues an official certificate, the Meat Inspection Certificate (MIC) to attest that:
- the meat being certified are from animals that were subjected to ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection, and that at the time and date of inspection, the meat was found to be fit for human consumption, and that,
- the meat has been handled and/or packed following the rules and regulations of NMIS and the Department of Agriculture.
2. Deputation of LGU Meat Inspection Officer
The process of deputation of Local Government Unit (LGU) meat inspection officers (Meat Inspectors or Veterinarians) was established to augment the NMIS workforce in the enforcement of meat inspection, hygiene, and animal welfare rules and regulation in a specified NMIS-licensed slaughterhouse or poultry dressing plant.
3. Weekly Reporting of Frozen Pork and Chicken in DA accredited Cold Storages
The weekly reporting of Frozen Pork and Chicken in DA accredited Cold Storages is for the guidance of the relevant Stakeholders and partner Government agencies to determine food supply outlook and availability.
MEAT STANDARD DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Provides assistance to consumers who seek for the resolution of their complaints. Also provides meat safety training for the Local Government Units.
REDRESS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
This service offers a venue for consumers to air their complaints in a manner where the resolution becomes mutually acceptable for both the complainant and respondent.
ISSUANCE OF SALES PROMOTION PERMIT
Articles 116 to 121, 123b of the Consumer Act of the Philippines provides for the issuance of Permit to Conduct Promotion and the Joint Administrative Order No 1, Series of 2009 providing for the delineation of functions and shared responsibilities in the regulation of meat products between the Department of Agriculture-National Meat Inspection Service and Department of Health- Bureau of Food and Drugs.
The Joint Administrative Order authorizes the National Meat Inspection Service to issue permit relative to advertising and promotion and shall be secured in accordance to the delineation of product responsibility.
TRAINING SERVICES FOR NMIS EXTERNAL CLIENTS
To provide training services for external clients.
