Recently there is very few application for export of EBN probably due to China restricted the import.
We are hoping that very soon China will open up and start importing.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
CNCA Closing Audit Meeting
A team from China concluded the compliance audit for 15 birds nest processing plants before they are allowed to export their products to China yesterday. The result will be make known officially within 60 working days.
During the closing yesterday CNCA said that they had conducted the audits over two weeks on the plants in Selangor, Sarawak, Pahang, Melaka, Johor, Penang and Kedah. Some plants are good and some are not so good and need major improvement.
The delegation comprised experts from China's Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), China Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) and Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ), and was led by CNCA deputy director-general, Li Chunguang.
The Chinese authorities wanted to ensure the processing plants have good traceability and food safety system before they were allowed to export their products to the republic.
Last week during the meeting, Minister of Agriculture Datuk Noh said Malaysia and China had been holding negotiations to enable re-export of birds nest to China which culminated in the Cabinet agreeing to allow the Chinese authorities to audit the plants.
He added that Malaysia was the first country the delegation was visiting to to do the audits and this was possible because of the close ties between the two countries.
During the closing yesterday CNCA said that they had conducted the audits over two weeks on the plants in Selangor, Sarawak, Pahang, Melaka, Johor, Penang and Kedah. Some plants are good and some are not so good and need major improvement.
The delegation comprised experts from China's Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), China Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) and Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ), and was led by CNCA deputy director-general, Li Chunguang.
The Chinese authorities wanted to ensure the processing plants have good traceability and food safety system before they were allowed to export their products to the republic.
Last week during the meeting, Minister of Agriculture Datuk Noh said Malaysia and China had been holding negotiations to enable re-export of birds nest to China which culminated in the Cabinet agreeing to allow the Chinese authorities to audit the plants.
He added that Malaysia was the first country the delegation was visiting to to do the audits and this was possible because of the close ties between the two countries.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Chinese Delegation In Town To Audit 15 Birds Nest Processing Plants
PUTRAJAYA, April 9 (Bernama) -- A Chinese delegation has arrived in Malaysia to audit 15 birds nest processing plants before they are allowed to export their products to China.
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said the six-member delegation which arrived in Malaysia yesterday would conduct the audits over two weeks on the plants in Selangor, Sarawak, Pahang, Melaka, Johor, Penang and Kedah.
He said the delegation comprised experts from China's Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), China Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) and Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ), and was led by CNCA deputy director-general, Li Chunguang.
"Prior to this, we had applied for 20 companies which wanted to export birds nest to China to be audited but after the applications were vetted by the Chinese authorities, my ministry and the Health Ministry were informed only 15 companies qualified to be audited.
"We hope the 15 plants will pass the audit so that we can overcome the problem we are facing about exporting birds nest to China," he told reporters after receiving a visit from the delegation at his ministry here Tuesday.
Prior to this, China had made it mandatory for birds nest exporters from Malaysia to meet three conditions, namely the products must have quality certification from the veterinary authorities, a Radio Frequency Identification (FRID) system approved by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and safety certification from the Health Ministry.
However, the local players objected to the RFID requirement and in September last year, China relented and allowed alternative technology for traceability purposes.
The Chinese authorities also wanted to audit the processing plants before they were allowed to export their products to the republic.
According to Noh, Malaysia and China had been holding negotiations to enable re-export of birds nest to China which culminated in the Cabinet agreeing to allow the Chinese authorities to audit the plants.
He added that Malaysia was the first country the delegation was visiting to to do the audits and this was possible because of the close ties between the two countries. Bernama
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said the six-member delegation which arrived in Malaysia yesterday would conduct the audits over two weeks on the plants in Selangor, Sarawak, Pahang, Melaka, Johor, Penang and Kedah.
He said the delegation comprised experts from China's Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), China Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) and Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ), and was led by CNCA deputy director-general, Li Chunguang.
"Prior to this, we had applied for 20 companies which wanted to export birds nest to China to be audited but after the applications were vetted by the Chinese authorities, my ministry and the Health Ministry were informed only 15 companies qualified to be audited.
"We hope the 15 plants will pass the audit so that we can overcome the problem we are facing about exporting birds nest to China," he told reporters after receiving a visit from the delegation at his ministry here Tuesday.
Prior to this, China had made it mandatory for birds nest exporters from Malaysia to meet three conditions, namely the products must have quality certification from the veterinary authorities, a Radio Frequency Identification (FRID) system approved by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and safety certification from the Health Ministry.
However, the local players objected to the RFID requirement and in September last year, China relented and allowed alternative technology for traceability purposes.
The Chinese authorities also wanted to audit the processing plants before they were allowed to export their products to the republic.
According to Noh, Malaysia and China had been holding negotiations to enable re-export of birds nest to China which culminated in the Cabinet agreeing to allow the Chinese authorities to audit the plants.
He added that Malaysia was the first country the delegation was visiting to to do the audits and this was possible because of the close ties between the two countries. Bernama
Monday, April 8, 2013
Chinese team to audit bird's nest supply chain before exports resume
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is only waiting for China to audit the supply chain before the export of bird's nest to the country can resume.
“This is the last hurdle.
"We can't say when they are coming because it is entirely up to them, but we are hoping it can be done as soon as possible,” Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Hashim Abdullah told a press conference.
He said the team of experts from China would also go through the applications submitted by 20 Malaysian bird's nest companies and audit the entire supply chain.
Mohd Hashim noted that there was optimism that former Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, who was appointed by the Cabinet to help expedite negotiations between the two countries, would speed up the arrival of the Chinese experts.
“Once they are here, they will audit everything from the (swiflet) farm, to the traceability (of the bird's nests) along the entire supply chain,” he said.
Mohd Hashim said the Government was doing all it can to promote brid's nest, including taking into account the views of the industry players.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR EBN PREMISES FOR COMPANY AND INDIVIDU
| Burung Walit Online Registration System is setup to assist the company or individual involved in edible |
| bird's nest industry to have a easy and quickest way to register their premise. |
| Premises that requires to be registered with DVS includes bird premise, cave collection center, |
| middleman, processor, trader and exporter. |
| Online Registration can be done in 3 simple steps (you can also click the public online registration on the left side of this blog. |
| 1. User create an account with this portal http://ebndvs.efoodpremise.gov.my/ |
| 2. User enters premise information using the online form. |
| 3. When finished, just click the submit button on the online form. |
| In case of a user wanting to submit a physical form, please go to the Download page and download the |
| relevant forms. There are 5 forms available - Premise, Middleman, Processor, Trader and Exporter. |
| Fill up the form and submit it to the nearest DVS office near you. |
| The DVS officers will arrange with the premise owner for a site visit for validation once the submitted |
| forms have been vetted. |
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A meeting to prepare for China auditing tomorrow
As reported in the paper below a meeting will be organised tomorrow to formalise the preparation for China CNCA auditing.
PUTRAJAYA: About 500 swiftlet farmers submitted a memorandum to the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry today asking to be included in future negotiations with regard to the bird’s nest industry.
Malaysia Birds Nest Alliance president, Lim Lai Soon, said nearly all of the country’s raw and unprocessed bird’s nest producers and farmers are currently in limbo.
About 250 tonnes of Malaysian bird’s nests were exported to China before the country imposed a ban in July 2011 after finding high levels of nitrites in the products.
“We want to draw attention of the authorities on a possible wipeout faced by growers if the situation is not properly handled and managed. It could spell an end to the industry.
“We urge the government to include us in all future negotiations concerning the bird’s nest industry,” said Lim.
He claimed that although the Nanning Protocol was signed in September 2012, which allowed for the re-entry of edible birds’ nest into China, till today none of the cleaned bird’s nest from Malaysia have been cleared for export to China.
“The protocol ignored the larger community of growers who merely produce original raw bird’s nest which are not included in the agreement. This community of growers take up 95% of the total production of birds’ nest in the country,” he said.
He added that as a result, the raw bird’s nest could not find an avenue for consumption, which has since resulted in a serious glut.
Negotiations still ongoing
Lim also claimed that the present scenario is due to the “scheming” acts of individuals who recommended to both the authorities in China and Malaysia, to impose strict guidelines for export of bird’s nest, which were made central to the protocol negotiations.
“We wish to reiterate to the government of the day to listen to the voices of swiftlet farmers to expedite the raw bird’s nest export to China,” Lim said.
Later at a press conference, chief secretary of the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry, Mohd Hashim Abdullah, said a series of discussions between the ministry and authorities in China are on ongoing to resolve the issue.
He added that the Cabinet has come out a directive to the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Ong Ka Ting, to assist in solving the issue.
“We hope that with his experience and connections, the process can be hastened. He will try to ensure the Chinese come here as soon as possible.
Hashim said that the Chinese will come over to audit the processing plants besides observing the plantation’s system.
“We are at the final hurdle right now; currently we are just waiting for China to come here and audit our system and I hope bird’s nest can be cleared for export as soon as possible.
Veterinary Services Department director-general, Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin, also said that a meeting will be held to discuss the issue further on March 14 with Ong in attendance.
PUTRAJAYA: About 500 swiftlet farmers submitted a memorandum to the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry today asking to be included in future negotiations with regard to the bird’s nest industry.
Malaysia Birds Nest Alliance president, Lim Lai Soon, said nearly all of the country’s raw and unprocessed bird’s nest producers and farmers are currently in limbo.
About 250 tonnes of Malaysian bird’s nests were exported to China before the country imposed a ban in July 2011 after finding high levels of nitrites in the products.
“We want to draw attention of the authorities on a possible wipeout faced by growers if the situation is not properly handled and managed. It could spell an end to the industry.
“We urge the government to include us in all future negotiations concerning the bird’s nest industry,” said Lim.
He claimed that although the Nanning Protocol was signed in September 2012, which allowed for the re-entry of edible birds’ nest into China, till today none of the cleaned bird’s nest from Malaysia have been cleared for export to China.
“The protocol ignored the larger community of growers who merely produce original raw bird’s nest which are not included in the agreement. This community of growers take up 95% of the total production of birds’ nest in the country,” he said.
He added that as a result, the raw bird’s nest could not find an avenue for consumption, which has since resulted in a serious glut.
Negotiations still ongoing
Lim also claimed that the present scenario is due to the “scheming” acts of individuals who recommended to both the authorities in China and Malaysia, to impose strict guidelines for export of bird’s nest, which were made central to the protocol negotiations.
“We wish to reiterate to the government of the day to listen to the voices of swiftlet farmers to expedite the raw bird’s nest export to China,” Lim said.
Later at a press conference, chief secretary of the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry, Mohd Hashim Abdullah, said a series of discussions between the ministry and authorities in China are on ongoing to resolve the issue.
He added that the Cabinet has come out a directive to the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Ong Ka Ting, to assist in solving the issue.
“We hope that with his experience and connections, the process can be hastened. He will try to ensure the Chinese come here as soon as possible.
Hashim said that the Chinese will come over to audit the processing plants besides observing the plantation’s system.
“We are at the final hurdle right now; currently we are just waiting for China to come here and audit our system and I hope bird’s nest can be cleared for export as soon as possible.
Veterinary Services Department director-general, Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin, also said that a meeting will be held to discuss the issue further on March 14 with Ong in attendance.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Bird's nest industry in dire straits - Association
I would like to clarify here that Sarawak never prohibit export of bird's nest to China. China may come to audit the processing plant here to check on the standard as stated. Export to other country is still on. Below are the news reported at The Borneo Post today.
KUCHING: The bird’s nest industry in Sarawak will be paralysed if the export constraints imposed by China and Malaysia’s minimum wage policy issues were not resolved quickly.
Sarawak Bird’s Nest Merchants Association president Loh Siaw Kuei said industry players in the state were still prohibited from exporting their products to China even though an agreement was reached in Nanjing last September.
“The Malaysia-China Bird’s Nest Export Agreement has been signed but we are still not permitted to export,” he said at the association’s annual general meeting here yesterday.
“At present, travellers in West Malaysia are allowed to carry one kilogramme of bird’s nest products in the form of gift out of the country. We hope this privilege can be extended to Sarawak to help reduce our burden.”
Loh conceded that the bird’s nest processing industry in Malaysia had not met the export standards stipulated by China.
He said the Chinese standards included proper registration of swiftlet farms; comprehensive documentation on quality and safety systems; standard operating procedure of bird’s nest processing; data on standard water quality; and the capability
of eliminating dirt and impurities.
“All these are among the cause of concern for bird’s nest merchants and swiftlet farm operators in Sarawak.”
He asserted that the mininum wage policy had started to take its toll since employers were expected to pay RM800 and above for each worker.
“We need as much labour as possible to run the bird’s nest business. “When the cost of labour goes up, we are left with little choice but to raise the selling price.
“This may deter local consumers from buying bird’s nest products. Even if the government extends another year to fully implement the policy, it does not help that the application procedure is perplexing.”
He regretted that a couple of swiftlet farms had been forced to either close down or transfer ownership at a loss.
Thus, Loh called on the authorities to look into the difficulties faced by all industry players in the state.
He said he looked forward to hearing good news from the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, who would soon lead a technical delegation to China to resolve bird’s nest export-related issues.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/18/birds-nest-industry-in-dire-straits-loh/#ixzz2Nu3okkQB
KUCHING: The bird’s nest industry in Sarawak will be paralysed if the export constraints imposed by China and Malaysia’s minimum wage policy issues were not resolved quickly.
Sarawak Bird’s Nest Merchants Association president Loh Siaw Kuei said industry players in the state were still prohibited from exporting their products to China even though an agreement was reached in Nanjing last September.
“The Malaysia-China Bird’s Nest Export Agreement has been signed but we are still not permitted to export,” he said at the association’s annual general meeting here yesterday.
“At present, travellers in West Malaysia are allowed to carry one kilogramme of bird’s nest products in the form of gift out of the country. We hope this privilege can be extended to Sarawak to help reduce our burden.”
Loh conceded that the bird’s nest processing industry in Malaysia had not met the export standards stipulated by China.
He said the Chinese standards included proper registration of swiftlet farms; comprehensive documentation on quality and safety systems; standard operating procedure of bird’s nest processing; data on standard water quality; and the capability
of eliminating dirt and impurities.
“All these are among the cause of concern for bird’s nest merchants and swiftlet farm operators in Sarawak.”
He asserted that the mininum wage policy had started to take its toll since employers were expected to pay RM800 and above for each worker.
“We need as much labour as possible to run the bird’s nest business. “When the cost of labour goes up, we are left with little choice but to raise the selling price.
“This may deter local consumers from buying bird’s nest products. Even if the government extends another year to fully implement the policy, it does not help that the application procedure is perplexing.”
He regretted that a couple of swiftlet farms had been forced to either close down or transfer ownership at a loss.
Thus, Loh called on the authorities to look into the difficulties faced by all industry players in the state.
He said he looked forward to hearing good news from the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, who would soon lead a technical delegation to China to resolve bird’s nest export-related issues.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/18/birds-nest-industry-in-dire-straits-loh/#ixzz2Nu3okkQB
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