1. DA Halal Food Industry
Development Program
(DA-HFIDP)
Karen Kristine A. Roscom
DA Halal Program Secretariat
OIC-Executive Director, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS)
03 September 2014 | NCMF, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
2. OUTLINE
I. Introduction
II. Rationale
III. Objectives
IV. Organizational Structure
V. Program Components & Activities
VI. Current DA Initiatives on Halal
3. Introduction
• ASEAN Community by 2015 and market access
of agri-fishery products including Halal
• Increasing demand of Halal products
• Previous efforts of DA since 2004 up to present
• Creation of the HFIDC
• Development of PNS related to Halal
4. Rationale of the Program
Implementation of various activities of
the Halal Food Industry Development
Program aiming to facilitate the market
access of Philippine Halal Food
Products, both domestic & export
5. Objectives
1. establish a Halal food program regulatory framework;
2. develop Halal standards and enabling regulations;
3. establish or upgrade Halal infrastructure
4. conduct capability building activities and develop IEC materials and
quad-media promotions on Halal
5. establish Halal linkage and networking
6. promote Halal food products
6. Organizational Structure
(ExeCom)
DA Secretary
Chairperson
BAI
Member
LDC
Member
PCC
Member
FDC
Member
BFAR
Member
ATI
Member
BPI
Member
PCA
Member
USEC for Policy and Planning
Vice Chairperson
BAFS
HFIDC Secretariat
BAR
Member
SRA
Member
AMAS
Member
AFID
Member
NMIS
Member
Asec. For Livestock
7. Organizational Structure
(Program Management)
BAI
Member
LDC
Member
PCC
Member
FDC
Member
BFAR
Member
ATI
Member
BPI
Member
PCA
Member
TWG
Regional Focal Person
Technical and Administrative Staff
BAR
Member
SRA
Member
AMAS
Member
AFID
Member
BAFS
National Program Coordinator
NCMF
NMIS
Member
8. Program Component Activities
• Establishment of a DA Halal Food Program Regulatory
System / Framework
• Development of Halal Standards and Enabling
Regulations
• Establishment / Upgrading of Halal Infrastructure
• Conduct of capability building activities and
development of IEC materials and Quad-media
promotions on Halal
• Establishment of Halal Linkage and Networking
• Promotion of Halal Food Products
9. 1. Establishment of a DA Halal Food Program Regulatory System /
Framework
Activity Implementing Agencies
• Development of a coordination/reporting mechanism
within DA on the DA Halal Food Industry Development
Program
NMIS, BAI, BFAR, BPI,
AMAS, NCMF, PCC
• Incorporation of Halal principles in the DA regulatory
framework
NMIS, BAI, BFAR, BPI,
NCMF
• Inventory of all Halal certified food establishments
across all DA agencies
NMIS, BAI, BFAR, BPI,
AMAS, NCMF, PCC
10. 2. Development of Halal Standards and Enabling Regulations
Activity Implementing Agencies
• Development of Halal Standards BAFS
11. 3. Establishment / Upgrading of Halal Infrastructure
Activity Implementing Agencies
• Establishment of Halal testing laboratories NMIS, BAI, BFAR, BPI, FDC
• Upgrading of laboratory capacity to test for analysis
NMIS, BAI, BFAR, BPI, FDC
required by the Halal principles (i.e. meat identification)
• Establishment of Halal facilities BAI, BFAR, BPI, BAFE,
• Establishment of Halal food processing establishments,
including slaughterhouses, poultry dressing plants, cold
storage facilities
NMIS, BFAR, BAFE, BPI
12. 4. Conduct of capability building activities
and development of IEC materials and Quad-media promotions on Halal
Activity IA
• Training of Regular Inspectors on Halal System ATI
• Capability Building of Halal Certifying Bodies on Food Safety and Halal standards ATI
• Seminars on Halal Program (including concepts, standards, export requirements,
ATI
etc. )
• Seminars on Halal Food Production Good Aquaculture Practices, Good Animal
Husbandry Practices, and Good Agricultural Practices for farmers and Fisherfolks
ATI
• Development of Halal IEC materials and quad-media promotions ATI, AFID
• Participation/ attendance in local and international Halal trainings, ASEAN Halal
Task Forces, Codex and OIEC Committee Meetings, conferences, fora, study
tours, etc.
BAI, NMIS, BFAR,
BPI, BAFS, ATI
• Establishment of technology demonstrations
13. 5. Establishment of Halal Linkage and Networking
Activity IA
• Creation of a Inter-Department/Inter-Agency TWG on Halal
Export Initiatives
Joint AO
14. 6. Promotion of Halal Food Products
Activity IA
• Participate in local and international trade fairs AMAS, NMIS, BAI, BFAR, BPI,
Agricultural Attaches
• Develop a DA Halal website ITCAF and BAFS
15. 7. Creation of the DA Halal Program Management Office
Activity IA
• Creation of a DA Halal Office
17. Philippine National Standards related to HALAL
•PNS for Halal Animal & Aqua Feeds (for approval
of NCMF)
•PNS for Halal agriculture and fishery products
•Code of Halal slaughtering practices for poultry
•Code of Halal slaughtering practices for
ruminants
23. Capability Building & Training Activities Conducted
• Halal Orientation Seminar for DA-RFU XI Key Program
Implementers - June 26,2014 at DA- XI –Conference Room,
Bangoy, Davao City
• Halal Slaughtering and Butchering Training – August 20-23, 2014 at
Koronadal City
24. Thank you!
DA Halal Food Industry Development Program
Karen Kristine A. Roscom
DA Halal Program Secretariat
OIC-Executive Director, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS)
Contact us at: (02) 455 – 0031 | halal.bafs@gmail.com | http://halal.da.gov.ph (not yet online)
