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Foreword
At the 13
th
Task Force Meeting on the ASEAN Standards for Horticultural and Other
Food Crops (TF-MASHP) in 2017, the ASEAN Member States (AMS) requested the
Philippines to review and revise, if applicable, the PNS Fresh vegetables – Garlic –
Grading and Classification (PNS/BAFPS 51:2007) to meet the quality and trade
requirements for garlic in the ASEAN region. In 2018, the Bureau of Agriculture and
Fisheries Standards (BAFS) initiated the amendment of PNS/BAFPS 51:2007 to
align with the ASEAN Standard for Garlic (ASEAN Stan 13:2009). A Technical
Working Group (TWG) was created through Special Order (SO) No. 1092, series of
2018 (Creation of Technical Committees and its TWGs for the Development of PNS
for Agriculture and Fisheries Products, Machinery, Tools, and Equipment), SO No.
322, series of 2019 (Addendum to Special Order No. 1092 for the Creation of
Technical Committees and its TWGs for the Development of PNS for Agriculture
and Fisheries Products, Machinery, Tools, and Equipment), SO No. 442, series of
2020 (Creation of Technical Committees and its TWGs for the Development of PNS
for Agriculture and Fisheries Products, Machinery, and Structures), and SO No. 81,
series of 2021 (Creation of TWGs for the Development of PNS for Agriculture and
Fishery Products, Machinery, and Equipment). The TWG was composed of
representatives from the government agencies, academe, non-government
organization, and private sector organization. The draft standard was presented to
the relevant stakeholders during the initial and final consultations held on November
22, 2018 and May 20, 2021, respectively. It was subsequently finalized by the TWG
and was endorsed to the DA Secretary for approval. This standard was eventually
approved by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture in June 2021.
This PNS/BAFS edition includes the following significant changes compared to the
previous PNS/BAFPS 51:2007:
1. Inclusion of a normative reference;
2. Inclusion of the definitions for “bulb”, “clove”, “grading”, and “well-cured”;
3. Amendment of the definition for “compact”, “damage”, “diameter”, “length”,
“well-cured”, and “tops”;
4. Harmonization of minimum requirements, classification, and tolerances with
the provisions of the ASEAN Standard for Garlic (ASEAN Stan 13:2009);
5. Adoption of the size classification specified in the ASEAN Standard for Garlic
(ASEAN Stan 13:2009); and
6. Inclusion of Annex A on Bureau of Plant Industry – National Seed Industry
Council (BPI – NSIC) Registered Garlic Varieties in the Philippines.
In the amendment of this standard, the ASEAN Standard for Garlic (ASEAN Stan
13:2009) was generally adopted with modifications to suit the local conditions in the
Philippines.
This Standard cancel and replaces PNS/BAFPS 51:2007 which has been
technically amended. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial
rules of the BPS Directives Part 2.
