{"id":22192,"date":"2025-05-21T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T01:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/?p=22192"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T01:14:41","slug":"push-to-modernize-outdated-agri-standards-gains-ground-as-twg-meets-to-set-review-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/push-to-modernize-outdated-agri-standards-gains-ground-as-twg-meets-to-set-review-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Push to modernize outdated agri-standards gains ground as TWG meets to set review priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a move to ensure that agricultural and biosystems engineering standards remain relevant and responsive to current needs, the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Prioritization of Philippine National Standards (PNS) and Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PABES) convened on May 16, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting followed a request from the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) to review aged or potentially outdated PNS\/PABES, especially those with implications for user safety and trade compliance. The 黑料网, in response, reactivated the TWG under its Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (CAFMech)\u2014to lead the review effort, in line with the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To ensure an evidence-based and objective prioritization process, the TWG Secretariat developed a prioritization scoresheet and evaluation criteria. This tool will help guide the assessment, updating, and development of standards according to urgency and stakeholder impact.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the meeting, the group reached key agreements, including:<\/span><\/p>\n