Philippines - Draft Philippine National Standard on Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices for Sheep Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) has published draft Philippine National Standard on Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practices for Sheep. This code sets out the general principle and good practice and minimum requirements in the rearing of sheep for food use. Industry specific requirements for sheep production system may be developed provided that it satisfies the minimum requirements set out in this Code. The purpose of this Code is to ensure that the farming practices of the establishment provide greater confidence in consumers expectations that the final products are safe and fit for human consumption, while ensuring health safety and comfort to both the farm workers and animals, without any degradation to the environment. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined. Proposed date of publication : To be determined. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or : To be determined. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or : 12 October 2016 | 
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