NMIS GOES DIGITAL AUTOMATION FOR ITS LICENSING APPLICATION
The National Meat Inspection Service launched on March 10 at the NMIS SHE Hall the NMIS Accreditation and Registration Information System, an online application system for the issuance of license to operate for meat establishments such as slaughterhouses, poultry dressing plants, meat cutting plants, and cold storages and warehouse. The NARIS hopes to establish an effective practice and efficient turn-around of the delivery of licensing services by the NMIS.
NMIS REMINDS THE PUBLIC ON BUYING ONLY SAFE MEAT
With the soaring prices of pork and chicken meat in the country, Dr. Jocelyn A. Salvador - OIC, Executive Director of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) in an emergency meeting held yesterday at the Director’s office, has instructed the Meat Standards and Development Consumer Protection Division (MSDCPD) to craft a statement regarding the NMIS’ responsibility for ensuring safe meat for human consumption regardless of the price of meat.
NMIS orients 2021 MEIP recipients
Local government units from San Miguel, Iloilo, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental and Cauayan City, Isabela participated in the recent National Meat Inspection Service- Social Preparation Orientation Workshop (SPOW) for Meat Establishment Improvement Program (MEIP) recipients held this December 3-4, 2020 via Zoom.
The MEIP provides technical and financial assistance to LGUs in upgrading their slaughter facilities to “AA” accreditation standards. The MEIP is a 50:50 cost sharing scheme; the LGUs source 50% of the project cost from their General Appropriations Act while the NMIS contributes the other 50% from its Meat Inspection Development Trust Fund.
NMIS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH LGUs
Dr. Jocelyn A. Salvador, OIC Executive Director of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), in a meeting held on February 9, 2021 at her office, stated that she wants to strengthen NMIS’ relationship with Local Government Units (LGUs). She wanted the NMIS - Regional Technical Operation Centers (RTOCs) to actively coordinate with the LGU’s food safety programs and activities as a way of elevating meat safety measures along the food chain.
NMIS discusses online selling of meat in BAFS webinar
In support to the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards 22nd founding anniversary with the theme, “Walang Iwanan: Ligtas at Dekalidad na Pamantayan sa Gitna ng Pandemya", the National Meat Inspection Service delegated one of its personnel as a resource speaker to the virtual seminar: Technical Webinar on Online Meat Selling and its Safety, December 3, 2020.
NMIS Information Officer III Ms. Roberta Riguer in the first part of her presentation, discussed the mandate of NMIS to implement policies, programs, guidelines, and rules and regulations pertaining to meat inspection and meat hygiene as mentioned in the Republic Act 9296 as amended by R.A. 10536 or the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines.