Stakeholders are invited to submit comments from 4 September to 23 November on five international food product standards currently under review, a crucial window that will shape the Philippines’ official position on the global guidelines.

In a notice, Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Philippine Standards Director Neil Catajay said that ISO/DIS 25367, developed by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 34, provides rules for measuring organic compounds using proton quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance.

Malnutrition-related guidelines

Catajay said the upcoming ISO/CD 25815 standard provides guidelines for preventing, detecting, and treating malnutrition.

This development joins other established food standards, such as ISO 1871:2009 for measuring nitrogen using the Kjeldahl method and ISO 26642:2010 for determining the glycemic index of food and recommendation for food classification, he said.

Meanwhile, ISO 23394:2006 establishes specifications and testing procedures for dried oleaster fruits.

One vote on all standards and documents

“As participating member (P-member) to ISO/TC 34 Food Products, the Philippines is accorded 1 (one) vote on all standards and documents being circulated by ISO/TC 34,” he added.