01 December 2017- A 12 member delegation from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), visited India from 21 November to 04 December 2017 to conduct an inspection mission of Foreign Meat Establishments (FME). The delegation was divided into groups that visited meat plants in Punjab, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The main objective of their mission is the evaluation and possible accreditation of meat establishment and to ensure safety of meat for export to the Philippines. The delegation made a courtesy call on the Ambassador on 01 December 2017.