ISO Certified Anew. The PFDA – Central Office and RFPs namely: Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), Davao Fish Port Complex (DFPC), General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC), Lucena Fish Port Complex (LFPC), and Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (ZFPC) secured ISO 9001:2015 recertification after passing their respective annual surveillance audit. The second photo shows the attestation certificates for the RFPs.

The year 2020 ended well for the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) - Quality Management System (QMS) after successfully complying with the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 surveillance audits for Central Office and six of its Regional Fish Ports (RFPs).

The PFDA – Central Office and RFPs namely: Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), Davao Fish Port Complex (DFPC), General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC), Lucena Fish Port Complex (LFPC), and Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (ZFPC), secured ISO 9001:2015 recertification after passing their respective annual surveillance audit.

The QMS for the PFDA Central Office involves Public Administration covering Project Management while the QMS for the six mentioned RFPs cover Market and Harbor Operation.

The recertification for NFPC, DFPC, GSFPC, IFPC, and LFPC were issued after the surveillance audit conducted by the SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc., a recognized management systems solution provider, in the concerned offices on separate dates from December 18 – 26, 2020.

Meanwhile, certification for the PFDA Central Office and ZFPC were issued by the TUV Rheinland, another established ISO certifying body, after passing the surveillance audit on December 29, 2020.

The ISO certification for government agencies is in line with Executive Order No. 605, Series of 2007 entitled ‘Institutionalizing the Structure, Mechanisms and Standards to Implement the Government Quality Management Program, Amending for the Purpose Administrative Order No. 161, Series of 2006.’ ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a QMS, which ensures consistency of products and services through quality processes.

The ISO surveillance audit is conducted annually after the first successful certification to ensure that the organization is continuing to comply with ISO standards and usually takes place at the end of each year within three-year certification cycle. (Public Information Division)