SAFEGUARDING QUALITY. Personnel from the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority-Caraga inspect an establishment engaged in the sale of fertilizers and pesticide products during their clean-up drive operation in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur in August 2025. During the period, 16 business establishments were checked to ensure the safe and proper handling and distribution of agricultural inputs. (Photo courtesy of FPA-13)
BUTUAN CITY – The Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) 13 (Caraga) on Wednesday reported the results of its August clean-up drive operations involving 16 business firms selling fertilizer and pesticide products in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur.
"The clean-up drive aims to ensure safe and quality fertilizer and pesticide products in business establishments," the FPA-13 said in its report.
During the operations, the agency issued Stop Use, Stop Move, Stop Sale (SUMS) orders for 1,220 products, and an additional 1,122 products were found to have expired.
The report also revealed that 52 products had expired Certificates of Product Registration (CPR), 45 had expired Licenses to Operate, and one was involved in unauthorized repacking.
Two establishments were also issued a Notice of Violation for continuing business operations without a dealer's license.
The FPA-13 said it will continue its monitoring of other business establishments involved in handling and distributing agricultural inputs to ensure safety and compliance with the agency's regulations. (PNA)
}
0 Mga Komento