Monday, June 18, 2012
Seminar on Malaysian Standards for EBN
SEMINAR ON MALAYSIAN STANDARDS FOR EDIBLE BIRDNEST INDUSTRY
DATE: 26 JUNE 2012 (TUESDAY)
VENUE: BILIK TUN SRI LANANG 1, LEVEL 6, GRAND BLUE WAVE HOTEL, JOHOR BAHRU
INTRODUCTION
The birdnest industry is worth multi million dollars in Asia. Malaysia alone exports about ten tonnes of what is considered the finest bird nests in the market, in comparisons to rival exporters from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and the Philippines. However, with the tighter control imposed by exporting countries, China in particular, the Malaysian edible-birdnest industry must be fully equipped with the vital knowledge that could assist them in overcoming the resulting barriers that could arise during exports.
Realising the economic importance of Edible-Birdnest, Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) had published a number of Malaysian Standards (MS) for Edible-Birdnest industry.
The Technical Committee on Edible-Birdnest (EBN) Swiftlet Ranching which developed the Malaysian Standards referred to in this seminar was established within the National Standards Development Systems under the purview of STANDARDS MALAYSIA, a government agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).
OBJECTIVES
To get an update on the latest development for edible-birdnest and swiftlet ranching;
To gain knowledge on Malaysian standards and their applications in swiftlet ranching and EBN processing;
To know the minimum requirements for EBN industry;
To know the export and import requirements for EBN;
To increase awareness on the importance of GAHP in swiftlet ranching & GMP in processing EBN and the benefits of such practices; and
To share experience and promote better understanding of the respective requirements and establish networking for EBN industry in Malaysia.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
· Producers
· Importers/Exporters
· Government Officers
· Retailers
· Consumers
· Traders
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Good Animal Husbandry Practice - Edible-birdnest Swiftlet Ranching and Its Premises
Dr. Fadzilah A'ini binti Abdul Kadir (Chairman of Working Group on Edible-Birdnest Swiftlet Ranching), Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Processing Raw-unclean and Raw-clean Edible-birdnest
Dr. Zaliha Abdullah, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Edible-birdnest - Specification
Pn Hajah Azizon Abdullah, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Export and Import Requirements, Updates on China's Bilateral Negotiation and the Proposed RFID Application for Edible-birdnest
Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Food Act 1983 and Food Hygiene Regulation 1985 for Birdnest Facility
Johor State Health Department
Industry Experience on Swiftlet Ranching & Processing of Edible-birdnest
Persekutuan Persatuan Pedagang Sarang Burung Malaysia
REGISTRATION (Deadline:19 June 2012)
Registration is on first-come first-served basis and limited to 200 seats.
Registrant may also submit nomination of participants by filling up the registration form via facsimile or email to:
En Mohd Fuad/Pn Nor Ashikin (Registration/Payment)
Tel: 03-5544 5108/5114
Fax: 03-5510 6389
Email: afuad@sirim.my or ashikin@sirim.my
Pn Siti Faizah Roslaini Othman (Details/Others)
Tel: 03-5544 6335
Fax: 03-5510 6389
Email: roslaini@sirim.my
Alternatively, registration can be also be done online at:
http://onlineregistration.sirim.my
FEE
RM160 includes a copy the following Malaysian Standards:
1. MS 2273:2012 - Good Animal Husbandry Practice - Edible-birdnest swiftlet ranching and its premises (First Revision)
2. MS 2333:2010 - Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for processing raw-unclean and raw-clean edible-birdnest (EBN)
3. MS 2334:2011 - Edible-Birdnest (EBN) Specification
OTHERS
The Malaysian Standards for Edible-Birdnests Industry as well as many other standards, are also available for purchase at:
www.msonline.gov.my
The following persons from can also be contacted for more information:
Mr Anuar Mohd Simoh - 03 5544 6102 (DID)
Ms Noor Rauna Ahmad Maher - 03 5544 6118 (DID)
Managed by:
Standards Research and Management Centre (SRMC)
Tel: 03-5544 5114/ 5108/ 6335
Fax: 03-5510 6389
Official Address:
SIRIM Berhad
1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri,
Section 2, P.O. Box 7035,
40700 Shah Alam, Selangor
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Posted on May 24, 2012, Thursday
MEASURES
have been taken to ensure that all exports of bird’s nests are in
compliance with requirements stipulated by importers in China.“Malaysia
must go through licensed exporters who are in compliance with the
quality and safety standard requirements and whose processing plants
have been accredited with Veterinary Health Mark (VHM),” said Deputy
Chief Minister and Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture Datuk
Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang.
In his winding-up speech
at the State Legislative Assembly here yesterday, Jabu said edible bird
nest (EBN) was a very high value export item for the state and the
country, with export value of EBN at about RM100 million per annum. “The constraint for not being able to export to China is due to the detection of high nitrate content in our EBN,” he reported.
According
to him, the government is now encouraging bird nest farmers to adopt
Good Animal Husbandry Practice (GAHP) in their production system to
ensure that the EBN are safe for human consumption and to win back the
confidence of consumers.
He added that two companies in Sarawak have
met VHM requirements and pending approval from the Department of
Veterinary Service Putrajaya, they will also be able to export EBN.
Presently,
there are only eight companies in Malaysia with processing plants that
are accredited with VHM and are eligible to export to China.
Friday, May 18, 2012
By Ng Che Yean. Posted on May 17, 2012, Thursday
BEIJING:
Malaysian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Noh
Omar said the issue on the exports of bird’s nest would be resolved in
the near future. He said there was no longer any big issue in the
exports of bird’s nest except for technical matters which had yet to be
settled.
“The Director-General of Veterinary Services, Datuk Dr
Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin will continue to discuss technical issues with
China until the matter is resolved,” Noh told the Malaysian media here. Noh
had visited China and held discussions with the Chinese Minister of
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
(AQSIQ), Zhi Shuping on issues concerning the exports of brid’s nest
and fruits to China on Tuesday.
He said the department had given
positive cooperation and views on the efforts taken by the Malaysian
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry. –Bernama
Monday, April 30, 2012
Posted on April 25, 2012, Wednesday
TANJONG
KARANG: A local entrepreneur who invested RM60,000 of his savings on
producing bid’s nest-based beauty care products is now reaping the
rewards with a net monthly income of RM10,000. Zanizan Ahmad, 42,
manager of Gerbang Jaya Resources, the company he formed in 2010 to
produce his Cahya Walit line of products, told Bernama here he began
with a business cleaning bird’s nests for a local exporter in 2009.
Zanizan
said he was convinced of the efficacy of the products after several of
his workers told him their hands had become softer. Applying a little
ground bird’s nest on his face, he found it became less oily and the
pigmentation had gone.
His first product was a bird’s nest collagen soap for sensitive skin in 2010, and within a year sales hit RM15,000 a month.
In the middle of last year he introduced a similar soap for normal skin incorporating virgin coconut oil. Zanizan,
who received assistance from the Federal Agricultural Marketing
Authority (Fama), has five workers, including two of his children, who
are trained in the technique of cleaning the sensitive bird’s nests by a
master from Penang.
He is also introducing a bird’s nest-based
beauty cream by August after it has undergone trials, he said, adding he
is in discussions to export to China by year-end and to the Middle East
next year. — Bernama
Friday, April 20, 2012
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