China Has Not Banned Malaysian Bird's Nests
August 09, 2011 17:24 PM
China Has Not Banned Malaysian Bird's Nests
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- China has not banned bird's nests from Malaysia, Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Chua Tee Yong clarified today.
He said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China had confirmed this to the Malaysian Agriculture Counsellor in Beijing.
The administration last month tested bird's nests from Malaysia and found that samples had not complied with the acceptance level of nitrite in bird's nest in China which is zero.
"The samples did not comply with the zero nitrite requirement and were rejected," Chua told reporters here.
This gave rise to rumours that China had banned bird's nests from Malaysia, he said.
China is believed to be the only country requiring zero nitrite for bird's nests.
Chua said that only five to six bird's nests producers in Malaysia could comply with the zero nitrite rule.
He said that ministry officials would meet the China trade counsellor in Malaysia to discuss the ruling.
-- BERNAMA
He said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China had confirmed this to the Malaysian Agriculture Counsellor in Beijing.
The administration last month tested bird's nests from Malaysia and found that samples had not complied with the acceptance level of nitrite in bird's nest in China which is zero.
"The samples did not comply with the zero nitrite requirement and were rejected," Chua told reporters here.
This gave rise to rumours that China had banned bird's nests from Malaysia, he said.
China is believed to be the only country requiring zero nitrite for bird's nests.
Chua said that only five to six bird's nests producers in Malaysia could comply with the zero nitrite rule.
He said that ministry officials would meet the China trade counsellor in Malaysia to discuss the ruling.
-- BERNAMA
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