By Yunus Yussop. Posted on December 11, 2011, Sunday
BINTULU: Swiftlet farmers must register with the Department of Veterinary Services before they can export to China — the world’s largest birds’ nest market.
Veterinary Services Department Sarawak assistant director Dr Chia Pek Chin said to date only 71 had registered and only two processing plants had fulfilled Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
“For you to export to China, you must register with the Department of Veterinary Services in Putrajaya so that your company will be listed in the database for the whole of Malaysia. You will have no problem with the product in the future,” he said during a talk on swiftlet farming yesterday.
He said the recent case of high nitrate levels in birds’ nest sold in China was a setback for the billion ringgit industry.
“We want to do it legally and from now on the China government is very strict thus we have to do it legally to fulfil their requirements,” he stressed, adding that many procedures must be complied with.
Some 100 participants attended the seminar organised by Bintulu Birdnest Merchants Association.
Senior veterinary officer Dr Adrian Susin Ambud also spoke on Good Animal Husbandry Practice (GAHP) and GMP for swiftlet farming.
Malaysia is the world’s third largest birds’ nest exporter.
BINTULU: Swiftlet farmers must register with the Department of Veterinary Services before they can export to China — the world’s largest birds’ nest market.
Veterinary Services Department Sarawak assistant director Dr Chia Pek Chin said to date only 71 had registered and only two processing plants had fulfilled Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
“For you to export to China, you must register with the Department of Veterinary Services in Putrajaya so that your company will be listed in the database for the whole of Malaysia. You will have no problem with the product in the future,” he said during a talk on swiftlet farming yesterday.
He said the recent case of high nitrate levels in birds’ nest sold in China was a setback for the billion ringgit industry.
“We want to do it legally and from now on the China government is very strict thus we have to do it legally to fulfil their requirements,” he stressed, adding that many procedures must be complied with.
Some 100 participants attended the seminar organised by Bintulu Birdnest Merchants Association.
Senior veterinary officer Dr Adrian Susin Ambud also spoke on Good Animal Husbandry Practice (GAHP) and GMP for swiftlet farming.
Malaysia is the world’s third largest birds’ nest exporter.
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