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The Philippines has set new standards for the country’s developing table grape industry with the hope of establishing an export trade.
The country’s Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) has adopted the Codex Standard for table grapes (CODEX STAN 255:2007) as the Philippine National Standard (PNS).
This is part of BAFS’ commitment to adopt 100 per cent of relevant ASEAN and Codex standards as PNS to contribute in making the agri-fishery globally competitive.
The proposed PNS for table grapes will apply to commercial varieties that are to be supplied fresh to consumers after preparation and packaging, however, excludes grapes that are meant for processing.
Codex Standard on table grapes to be adopted as Philippine National Standard
Based on the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database, the Philippines has a total grape area of 389 hectares, with a total production of 214 tons of table grapes. But even with this volume of production, the Philippines still imports table grapes. In 2019 alone, the nation imported some 46,456 tons.
In order to ensure fair trade among regulated commodities imported in the Philippines, and guided by its commitment to adopt 100% of relevant ASEAN and Codex standards as PNS, the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) undertook the Adoption of Codex Standard for Table Grapes as Philippine National Standard.