The document outlines the Terms of Reference for the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' proposed role in the Department of Agriculture's Halal Food Industry Development Program from 2014-2016. It details that BFAR will provide training on good manufacturing practices, sanitation standard operating procedures, and hazard analysis and critical control points certification for seafood processors. BFAR will also provide technical assistance and advisory services to industry stakeholders on meeting halal certification requirements. BFAR will regularly submit accomplishment reports to the DA Halal Office and participate in activities to implement the halal industry development program.

1. BFAR’S Proposed Terms of
Reference (TOR) on DA HALAL
Food Industry Development
Program
Consuelo C. Baltazar
OIC-FPHD
(Focal Person on DA-HALAL Program)
03 September 2014

2. TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
The BFAR shall continue to conduct training on
GMP, SSOP and HACCP for the industry as pre-requisites
to HALAL Certification for fishery
products & processing establishments
BFAR shall provide technical assistance & advisory
services to industry stakeholders how the later can
qualify & met the requirements for HALAL
Certification for fish products and processing
establishments

3. Cont…
 BFAR shall provide the NCMF with the list of HACCP –
Certified Fish Processing Establishments and Update
status of processing plants based on BFAR inspection
and monitoring activities
 BFAR shall participate in any activities related to the
implementation of the DA-HALAL Industry
Development Program such as but not limited to
participation in trainings, workshop, meetings,
seminars locally and abroad subject to availability of
funds and existing rules and regulations

4. Cont…
BFAR to participate on the development of product
standards, review of rules and regulations and
guidelines and policies of the DA as they relate to
HALAL Food Industry Development Program
BFAR shall submit accomplishment reports to the
DA HALAL Office on a regular basis or as may be
required

5. BFAR Updates on DA HALAL Food Development
Program
Conducted Training on Strengthening Export
Competitiveness of the Philippine EAGA Fish Products
Through HALAL Certification, Product Labeling and
Packaging, last 10-11 April 2014,
General Santos City and 26-29 May 2014, Dipolog City
5-9 May 2014 Naga City.
BFAR acted as a resource speaker/lecturer on the above
sited training on the GMP/SSOP and HACCP a pre-requisite
to HALAL certification to fish products and
processing establishment

6. Cont…
Continuous provision of technical assistance and
advisory services to industry/stakeholders on
GMP/SSOP and HACCP as pre-requisite
requirements to HALAL certification for fish
products and processing establishments
Regular attendance to DA HALAL Food Industry
Development Program Meeting

7. BFAR PLANS AND PROGRAMS
RE: DA HALAL FOOD INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
(2014-2016)
Description of Activities
Estimated Budget (P)
1. BFAR as member of HALAL Technical Working
Group (TWG) attendance to local/international
meetings, forum
480,000.00
2. Conducting Training on GMP/SSOP/HACCP as pre-requisite
requirements to HALAL Certification
for the Stakeholders
485,500.00
3. Attendance to relevant HALA L Trainings /
Workshops (Local and International ) 480,800.00
4. Coordination with NCMF on HALAL Fish Product
Certification
150,000.00
5. Participation in Food Trade Fairs/Seafood Shows
(Local and International) 435,000.00
Total - 2,034,000.00