Republic Act No. 7394 establishing the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Procedural matters Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Standards Offences/penalties Food additives Fraud Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 30 days after the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Act, consisting of 173 articles divided into six Titles, establishes the Consumer Act of the Philippines. The policy of the State aims at protecting the interests of the consumer, promote his general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry. Towards this end, the State shall implement measures to achieve the following objectives: a) protection against hazards to health and safety; b) protection against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices; c) provision of information and education to facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of rights by the consumer; d) provision of adequate rights and means of redress; and e) involvement of consumer representatives in the formulation of social and economic policies. The State, through the Department of Health shall: a) establish standards and quality measures for food, drugs, devices and cosmetics; b) adopt measures to ensure pure and safe supply of foods and cosmetics, and safe, efficacious and good quality of drugs and devices in the Country; c) adopt measures to ensure the rational use of drugs and devices, such as, but not limited to, banning, recalling or withdrawing from the market drugs and devices which are unregistered, unsafe, inefficacious or of doubtful therapeutic value, the adoption of an official National Drug Formulary, and the use of generic names in the labeling of drugs; d) strengthen the Bureau of Food and Drugs. Full text English Website www.wipo.int References - Legislation Implemented by Fisheries Administrative Order No. 235, s. of 2010 on Safety and Quality Control Standards for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP). Legislation | Philippines | 2010 Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Molluscs, Toxicity/poisoning, MRL-maximum residue limit, Public health, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative Order No. 18 A. 1997 on Standards of Quality and Requirements for the Processing, Packaging and Labeling of Bottled Drinking Water. Legislation | Philippines | 1993 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Potable water, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative Circular No. 01 series of 2021. Mandatory Accreditation of Cold Storage Warehouses (CSWs) for Agricultural and Fishery Products. Legislation | Philippines | 2021 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX