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Thursday, 20 September 2012

Malaysia, China Sign Protocol Of Entry Of Bird's Nests

By Niam Seet Wei

NANNING, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China has signed the protocol of entry of bird's nests into China which entails examination, quarantine and hygiene.

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar signed the protocol on behalf of Malaysia while China was represented by its Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Minister, Zhi Shuping at the signing ceremony here Wednesday.

Present were Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Hashim Abdullah, Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin, and 63 members of 45 swiftlet farming associations.

Following an outcry from Malaysian swiftlet farmers, the Chinese government decided to set aside the mandatory use of radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags on bird's nests exported by Malaysia from the protocol on Sept 14.

This paved the way for the signing ceremony.

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