Administrative Circular No. 01 series of 2021. Mandatory Accreditation of Cold Storage Warehouses (CSWs) for Agricultural and Fishery Products. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Aquatic animals Fish products Processing/handling Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Certification Milk/dairy products Food waste Food quality control/food safety Fruits/edible nuts HACCP Offences/penalties Risk assessment/management Standards Transport/storage Inspection Agricultural commodities Traceability/product tracing Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Administrative Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette and filing of a copy at the UP Law Center. Abstract This Circular covers the guidelines on mandatory accreditation of cold storage warehouse for agricultural and fishery products nationwide. The objectives of this Order are to support the adoption of food safety risk analysis program of the Department of Agriculture, which is an essential tool of an effective food safety management; to have a functioning traceability system that will provide adequate information on product condition and ensure fast tracking and recovery of affected lot found not in conformity with the established food safety standards; and to increase confidence among the regulators, industry and consumers that the measure for the cold storage of agricultural and fishery products for local market and export are appropriate, in place, and effective in controlling food safety hazards. This Order consists of 14 Sections and refer to issues of requirements for accreditation and renewal, audit and assessment, process flow of cold storage warehouse, application for accreditation, responsibilities of cold storage operators, functions of the cold storage warehouse accreditation committee and powers and functions of the accreditation officer. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Republic Act No. 7394 establishing the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Legislation | Philippines | 1993 Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Offences/penalties, Food additives, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX