PNS Animal Carcass - Chicken - Grading.pdf

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD

PNS/BAFS 314:2021

Foreword

In 2019, the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) requested the Bureau of

Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) to develop Philippine National Standards

(PNS) for Animal Carcass Grading to serve as guide on the commercial grading of

common animal carcass sold as fresh chilled and fresh frozen to the consumers. A

Technical Working Group (TWG) was created through Special Order (SO) No. 1092

series of 2018 (Creation of Technical Committees [TC] and its TWG for the

private sector organization. The draft PNS undergone a series of consultations and

and approved by the DA Secretary in 2021.

This standard aims to be a reference for the commercial grading of chicken carcass

to support regulations of the NMIS. This standard is also intended to increase the

quality and value of chicken carcass produced by commercial and backyard raisers

for the benefit of the consumers.

This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the ISO/IEC

Directives, Part 2.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD

PNS/BAFS 314:2021

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Contents

Foreword.……………………………………………………………………………………. i

1 Scope ..................................................................................................................... 3

2 Normative References ........................................................................................... 3

3 Terms and Definitions ............................................................................................ 3