REPUBLIC ACT 10611:

STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE

(AQUINO, CORREA & ANI, 2014)

FOOD
PROVIDES THE IN ORDER
HEALTH
REQUIREMENT TO LIVE

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FOOD SAFETY

FOOD WILL HUMAN MARKET FOOD

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 FOOD SAFETY ACT OF 2013
This law primarily adheres to the Philippine Constitution’s
declaration to protect and promote the right of the people to
health and keep this populace form the threat malpractices and
substandard and hazardous products. With this pronouncements,
the country shall support and advocate for a Farm-to-Fork
safety regulatory system which guarantees high level food
safety, promotes fair trade and foster the competitiveness of the
country’s food and food products.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF FOOD SAFETY
. FOOD
GOVERNMENT
BUSINESS
AGENCIES
OPERATORS

FOOD
SAFETY
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 FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS
A person engaged in the food business including one’s
agents, shall have the principal responsibility to ensure
that food satisfies the requirements of food law relevant
to their activities in the food supply chain and that
control systems are in place to prevent, eliminate or
reduce risk to consumers.

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
AGENCIES

DA DOH DILG LGU HACCP

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 BUREAU OF
BUREAU OF ANIMAL
AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY NATIONAL
AND
DAIRY
FISHERIES
AUTHORITY
PRODUCT
STANDARDS
NATIONAL
NATIONAL
MEAT
FOOD
INSPECTION
AUTHORITY
SECTION
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF
SUGAR
FISHERIES
REGULATORY
AND
ADMINISTRAT
AQUATIC
ION
RESOURCES

PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF
COCONUT PLANT
AUTHORITY FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
AND
PESTICIDE
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 BUREAU OF
QUARANTINE

NATIONAL
NATIONAL
CENTER FOR
EPIDEMIOLOGY
HEALTH
CENTER
PROMOTION

DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
NATIONAL
FDA CENTER
CENTER FOR
FOR FOOD
DISEASE
REGULATION
PREVENTION
AND RESEARCH
AND CONTROL
RESEARCH
INSTITUTE OF
TROPICAL
MEDICINE
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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
Shall be responsible for food safety in food businesses such as,
but not limited to, activities in slaughterhouses, dressing plants,
fish ports, wet markets, supermarkets, school canteens,
restaurants, catering establishments and water refilling stations.
The LGU shall also be responsible for street food sale, including
ambulant vending (Section 15.c).
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HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL
CONTROL POINTS
refer to a science-based system which identifies,
evaluates and controls hazards which are significant
for food safety at critical points during a given
stage in the food supply chain.

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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
Shall be responsible for food safety in food businesses such as,
but not limited to, activities in slaughterhouses, dressing plants,
fish ports, wet markets, supermarkets, school canteens,
restaurants, catering establishments and water refilling stations.
The LGU shall also be responsible for street food sale, including
ambulant vending (Section 15.c).
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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
Shall be responsible for food safety in food businesses such as,
but not limited to, activities in slaughterhouses, dressing plants,
fish ports, wet markets, supermarkets, school canteens,
restaurants, catering establishments and water refilling stations.
The LGU shall also be responsible for street food sale, including
ambulant vending (Section 15.c).
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 monitor and coordinate the performance and implementation of the mandates of the DA, the
DOH, the DILG and the LGUs in food safety regulation
 identify the agency responsible for enforcement based on their legal mandates when
jurisdiction over specific areas overlap
 coordinate crisis management and planning during food safety emergencies;
 establish the policies and procedures for coordination among agencies involved in food
safety
 continuously evaluate the effectiveness of enforcement of food safety regulations and
research and training programs
 regularly submit reports to the Congressional Committees on Health, Agriculture and Food,
and Trade and Industry;
 accept grants and donations from local and international sources (Section 20). 15
 Traceability shall be established for foods at relevant stages of production, post-harvest handling,
processing or distribution, when needed to ensure compliance with food safety requirements.
 The rule on traceability shall also cover production inputs such as feeds, food additives,
ingredients, packaging materials and other substances expected to be incorporated into a food or
food product (Section 27).
 Appropriate authorizations shall be developed and issued in the form of a permit, license and
certificate of registration or compliance that would cover establishments, facilities engaged in
production, post harvest handling, processing, packing, holding or producing food for consumption
in accordance with the mandated issuances of regulatory agencies issuing such authorizations
(Section 28).
 Regular inspection of food business operators shall be performed by the FSRAs or the control
bodies delegated to conduct the activity (Section 29).
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It shall be unlawful for any person to:
 produce, handle or manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the Philippines
any food or food product which is not in conformity with an applicable food quality or safety standard
promulgated in accordance with this Act;
 produce, handle or manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the Philippines
any food or food product which has been declared as banned food product by a rule promulgated in
accordance with this Act;
 refuse access to pertinent records or entry of inspection officers of the FSRA;
 fail to comply with an order relating to notifications to recall unsafe products;
 adulterate, misbrand, mislabel, falsely advertise any food product which misleads the consumers and carry out
any other acts contrary to good manufacturing practices;
 operate a food business without the appropriate authorization;
 connive with food business operators or food inspectors, which will result in food safety risks to the
consumers;
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 violate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act (Section 37).
 Any person who shall violate any provision of this Act shall suffer
penalties which may include payment of fine of not less than Fifty
thousand pesos (Php50,000.00), but not more than Five hundred thousand
pesos (Php500,000.00); suspension or permanent revocation of appropriate
authorization to operate a food business; payment of the
hospitalization and rehabilitation cost of injured person; and
imprisonment of not less than six (6) months and one (1) day but not
more than six (6) years and one (1) day, depending on the number of
conviction or injury/death caused (Section 38).
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THANK YOU
Revaula, Jhyra Jane
Buenaventura, Jhoeven
 A Primer on the Food and Safety Act of 2013 (RA 10611). Accessed in February
2014. http://jlp-law.com/blog/a-primer-on-the-food-and-safety-act-of-2013-ra-
10611/
 NMIS Press release, September 04, 2013. RA 10611 (Food Safety Act of 2013) Shall
Take Effect on September 17, 2013. Accessed in January
2014. http://nmis.gov.ph/index.php/press-releases-main/185-2013-news-
articles/september-2013-news/623-september-04-2013-ra-10611-food-safety-act-
of-2013-shall-take-effect-on-september-17-2013
 Republic Act No. 10611. Accessed in December
2013. http://www.gov.ph/2013/08/23/republic-act-no-10611/
 World Food Summit. FAO. Accessed in February
2014. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/w3613e/w3613e00.htm
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