PCAF hosts 4th Halal inter-agency meeting

In support to the development and promotion of the Philippine Halal Industry, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) hosted the 4^th Halal Inter-agency Meeting spearheaded by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on September 2, 2015 at the PCAF Apacible Conference Room A. Among the government bodies represented at the meeting were the Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Foreign Affairs, National Economic Development Authority, Department of Science and Technology, and the Bureau of Customs, as well as other stakeholders from some local government units, the private sector and the academe. The NCMF, led by Commissioner Edilwasif Baddiri, reported on updates on the commission’s plans and activities on Halal. The NCMF’s presentations included the stakeholders’ comments on the proposed Philippine Halal logo, local ordinances on Halal, the draft Terms of Reference on the Promotion and Development of the Philippine Halal Industry, and the draft proposal on the Procedures for Recognition of Foreign Halal Certification Bodies. Presentations were also rendered on the Halal Hub by the Department of Tourism, the Zamboanga Special Economic Zone, and Halal Programs by the Province of Palawan and by the City of Tanauan. The NCMF serves as the lead agency in Halal programs mandated under Republic Act No. 9997 to “promote and develop the Philippine Halal Industry and accredit Halal certifying entities/bodies for the utmost benefit of Muslim Filipinos and in partnership or cooperation with appropriate agencies, individuals and institutions here and abroad.”

source: http://www.pcaf.da.gov.ph/news/2015/inter-agency.php