ARB evaluates 4 FMEs for Accreditation
To ensure that the production and distribution of meat by Foreign Meat Establishments (FME) are in line with international standards, the Accreditation Review Body (ARB) convened on January 18, 2024 at Training Room A, 3rd floor, MITDC Building, NMIS, Quezon City to deliberate the recommendation on the conducted Department of Agriculture Inspection Missions (DAIM) in Poland, Hungary, Germany and Brazil on the last quarter of 2023. Four (4) DAIM Reports covering Poland for New System Accreditation for beef and pork, Hungary for New Individual Accreditation for three FMEs for pork and poultry meat(chicken, duck and geese), Germany for Revalidation of the System Accreditation for beef, pork, chicken and turkey, and Brazil for New System Accreditation for beef, pork chicken, turkey and duck meat were presented to the board. .
Present during the meeting were Undersecretary for Policy, Planning, and Regulations Drusila Esther E. Bayate as the Chairperson and presiding officer, Members of the Board: Assistant Secretary for Regulations Atty. Paz J. Benavidez II, Policy Research Service (PRS) OIC Director Jerome D. Bunyi, Bureau of Agriculture and Fishery Standards (BAFS) Director Dr. Karen Kristine A. Roscom, Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Director Dr. Paul C. Limson, National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) Executive Director Dr. Clarita M. Sangcal, DA Legal Service Representative Atty. Nefertery M. Nufable, NMIS Deputy Executive Director Roberto S. Umali, DAIM Audit Team for Poland/Hungary, Germany, and Brazil, and NMIS and BAI Secretariat. ###
