BUSINESS SIMULATION

• Republic Act No. 7394 "The Consumer Act of the Philippines"


  The policy of the state to protect the interests of the customers, promote general welfare and to establish standards of conduct of business and industry
• Objectives of RA No. 7394

  • Protection against hazard to health and safety
  • Protection against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices
  • Provision of information and education to facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of rights by the consumer
  • Provision of adequate rights and redress
  • Involvement of consumer representatives in the formulation of social and economic policies
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)


  Bureau responsible for regulating food and drug products
• Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS)


  Bureau responsible for standardization and certification of products
• Certificate of Product Registration (CPR)

  1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

  2. Each item or variant, flavor, dosage will have its own certificate
• Requirements for FDA Certificate of Product Registration

  • A valid LTO or License to Operate which can be obtained from FDA
  • A clear, scanned, and colored copy of loose labels of all packaging sizes for the products (or equivalent, as defined by FDA) as well as pictures of the product from all angles and in different packaging sizes
  • For food supplements, include the blister packs and secondary packaging (paper box or cardboard)
  • Other requirements for traders, wholesalers and distributors of locally manufactured food products or for importers and distributors
  • Documents to support product claims
• Documents to support product claims

  • Technical or nutrition health studies or reports
  • Market research studies
  • Certificate of analysis, quantitative analysis, and computations
  • Scientific reports or studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals
  • Supporting certificates to allow the use of "Sangkap Pinoy", Halal, Organic, Kosher and other claims in compliance with current labeling requirements
• Certificate of Analysis requirements

  • Medium ot high risk products with standards of identity such as food for infants and young children, foods intended for special medical purposes, bottled water
  • Fortified food products covered by RA No. 8176 (iodized salt) and RA No. 8976 (cooking oil, flour, and refined sugars)
• Additional requirements for food supplements

  • A stability study of the actual food supplement
  • Safety data, such as toxicity tests, must be attached to address safety concerns regarding the product
  • Actual representative product sample of food supplement (for initial application only, and its not needed during CPR renewal)
• Additional requirements and procedures may be required by the FDA depending on the product being registered
• FDA e-registration system


  Used to register products online
• PS Quality and/or Safety Certification Mark License


  Granted to either local or foreign manufacturer whose factory and product have successfully complied with the requirements of the PNS ISO 9001
• ISO 9001


  A globally recognized standard for quality management
• Import Commodity Clearance Certificate

  Issued to an importer whose imported products have shown conformance to relevant to Philippine National Standard (PNS) through inspection and product testing by the BPS testing laboratory or BPS recognized testing laboratory