SEALNET | Asian Soil Laboratory Network: 3rd meeting. Manila, Philippines, 23 - 27 September 2019.

1. OUTPUT: GLOBAL NETWORK
STRENGTHENING LINKAGES
OUTPUT: GLOBAL STANDARDS
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES
Scope and Coverage
•Updated Implementing Rules and Regula-
tions of PD 1435
•Covers all government and private laborato-
ries analysing soil for agricultural purposes
•Covers international soil laboratories oper-
ating in the Philippines
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS:
ISO 17025:2017
ISO 17043:2010
ISO 14001:2015
BSWM NATIONAL REFERENCE
LABORATORY
GLOBAL SOIL PARTNERSHIP
5 PILLARS OF ACTION
Pillar 5: Harmonization of methods,
measurements and indicator for the sustaina-
ble management and protection of soil
resources
PD 1435
Department Circular No. 3 s. 2019
Authorizing the Bureau of Soils to Supervise, Regu-
late and Control the Establishment and Operation
of all Soil Laboratories in the Philippines
The Expanded Role of the BSWM through Department Circular No. 3 s. 2019 Updated Implementing Rules and
Regulations of PD 1435 Authorizing the Bureau of Soils to Supervise, Regulate and Control the Establishment and
Operation of all Soil Laboratories in the Philippines in complementation with existing mechanisms—
Department Order 4 s. 2017 and Department Order 10 s. 2018
PHILIPPINES 2019
per PD 1435 and Department
Circular No. 3 s. 2019
TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH THE
NATIONAL SOIL LABORATORY NETWORK ALIGNED WITH GLOBAL
NETWORKS AND INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS
Implementation
Expanded Functions of BSWM-LSD:
•Regulatory—granting of License to Operate
–Soil Laboratory (LTO-SL)
•Calibration—inclusion of calibration ser-
vices to the scope of ISO/IEC 17025 accredi-
tation
•Quality Assurance—establishment of a
quality assurance section
•Laboratory Information Management
Establishment of National Laboratory
Network
DR. GINA P. NILO, Ph.D.
Chief, BSWM Laboratory Services Division and
Vice Chair, SEALNET
Department Order 4:
Department Policy on Rationalizing
and Strengthening DA National and
Regional Laboratory Services
Activities:
 •Accreditation of laboratories to
international standards
 •Compliance to statutory require-
ments in the operation of
laboratories
 •Development of National Standard
for Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
that conforms to International
Standards
•Harmonization of Quality
Assurance Procedures with
International Standards
•Participation to Proficiency Testing
Programs
Department Order 10:
Establishing the Institutional Link and
Coordination between the National
Laboratories of the Bureaus of Ani-
mal Industry, Plant Industry, and
Soils and Water Management and
the Integrated Laboratories of the
Regional Field Offices of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture
National Laboratory supporting DA
regional laboratories
“Big brother supporting little brother”
Activities:
•Development of Standardized and
Harmonized Testing Protocols
•Capacity-Building towards accredi-
tation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017
•Continuous technical support to the