date:Dec 04, 2012
The Philippines may soon join the United States and Canada by updating its food safety law.
In Manila, the Philippines Senate Committee on Trade and Commerce has reported Senate Bill 3311 to the floor. Known as the Food Safety Act of 2012, the proposed new law is structured around five concepts. They are:
1.Food businesses and government safety agencies are both assigned certain mandates and responsibilities.
2.There is a mechanism for both coordination and accountability for implementing the