Seminar on Malaysian Standards for Edible Birdnest Industry on 4 December, Hilton Hotel, Kuching

Y Bhg. Tan Sri /Datuk /Dato'/ Tuan/ Puan yang dihormati sekelian,

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa satu seminar yang bertajuk "Seminar on Malaysian Standards for Edible Birdnest Industry" akan dianjurkan oleh Jabatan Standard Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) di:

Hilton Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak pada 4 Disember 2012 (Selasa)

Bersama-sama ini disertakan brosur dan surat jemputan seminar untuk perhatian dan tindakan pihak Y Bhg. Tan Sri /Datuk /Dato'/ Tuan/ Puan seterusnya. Kerjasama tuan/puan adalah dipohon untuk memanjangkan maklumat ini kepada pihak yang berkaitan.

Programme

4 December 2012, Tuesday, Hilton Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak

8.00 - 8.30 a.m. REGISTRATION
8.30 - 8.50 a.m. Opening Remarks Director-General Department of Standards Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
8.50 - 9.15 a.m. Paper 1: Introduction to MS 2273, 2333, 2334, 2503 and 2509- Malaysian
Standards Related to Edible-birdnest SIRIM Berhad
9. 15 - 9.45 a.m. TEA BREAK
9.45 - 10.45 a.m. Paper 2: Good Animal Husbandry Practice - Edible-birdnest Swiftlet Ranching
and Its Premises including Cave Edible-nest (MS 2273 & MS 2503) Dr. Fadzilah A'ini binti Abdul Kadir

10.45 - 11.30 a.m. Paper 3, Part 1: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Edible-birdnest Industry -
The DVS Perspective (MS 2333) Dr. Zaliha Abdullah

11.30 - 12.15 noon Paper 3, Part 2: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Edible-birdnest Industry -
The MOH Perspective Ministry of Health Malaysia
12.15 - 1.30 p.m. LUNCH

 
1.30 - 2.15 p.m. Paper 4: Edible-birdnest –Specification (MS 2334)Puan Hajah Azizion Abdullah
Member of Working Group on Edible-Birdnest Swiftlet Ranching

2.15 - 3.00 p.m. Paper 5: Edible-birdnest Export & Import Requirements and Updates on Proposed RFID
Application for Edible-Birdnest Industry

3.00 - 3.30 p.m. Paper 6: Test method for Nitrites (MS 2509) Puan Hajah Azizion Abdullah

3.30 - 4.15 p.m. Paper 7: Industry Experience on Ranching and Processing of Edible-birdnest
Pengusaha Sarang Burung Sarawak

4.15 - 5.00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Panelist: All speakers
END OF SEMINAR & REFRESHMENT

 

SEMINAR ON MALAYSIAN STANDARDS FOR EDIBLE BIRDNEST INDUSTRY DATE: 4 DECEMBER 2012 (TUESDAY) VENUE: HILTON HOTEL, KUCHING, SARAWAK and DATE: 6 DECEMBER 2012 (THURSDAY) VENUE: PACIFIC SUTERA HOTEL, SUTERA HARBOUR, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH

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 including Cave Edible-nest (MS 2273 & MS 2503) 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, DVS & MOH Perspectives Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries & Ministry of Health Malaysia Edible-birdnest – Specification and Test method for Nitrites (MS 2509) Pn Hajah Azizon Abdullah, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Export and Import Requirements for Edible-birdnest Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries   Industry Experience on Swiftlet Ranching & Processing of Edible-birdnest Persekutuan Persatuan Pedagang Sarang Burung Malaysia   FEE & SEMINAR PACKAGES The seminar packages offered are as below. All packages are inclusive of seminar materials, refreshments and certificate. Package A (RM270) – Participants are entitled to ALL five MS on Edible-birdnest as follows: 1. MS 2273:2012 - Good Animal Husbandry Practice - Edible-birdnest swiftlet ranching and its premises 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 4. MS 2503:2012 - Good animal husbandry practice - Cave edible-nest swiftlet ranching 5. MS 2509:2012 - Test method for nitrites in Edible-birdnest (EBN) Package B (RM250) – Participants are entitled to four MS on Edible-birdnest as follows: 1. MS 2273:2012 - Good Animal Husbandry Practice - Edible-birdnest swiftlet ranching and its premises 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 4. MS 2509:2012 - Test method for nitrites in Edible-birdnest (EBN)   Package C (RM250) – Participants are entitled to four MS on Edible-birdnest as follows: 1. MS 2333:2010 - Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for processing raw-unclean and raw-clean edible-birdnest (EBN) 2. MS 2334:2011 - Edible-Birdnest (EBN) - Specification 3. MS 2503:2012 - Good animal husbandry practice - Cave edible-nest swiftlet ranching 4. MS 2509:2012 - Test method for nitrites in Edible-birdnest (EBN) Package D (RM160) – Participants are entitled to two MS on Edible-birdnest as follows: 1. MS 2503:2012 - Good animal husbandry practice - Cave edible-nest swiftlet ranching 2. MS 2509:2012 - Test method for nitrites in Edible-birdnest (EBN)

PAYMENT METHODS All payments to be made payable to SIRIM Berhad either by cheque, Bank Draft or Cash Deposit. Please mail payment with registration form to: SIRIM Berhad Standards Research and Management Centre (SRMC) Block 3, Level 1 No. 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri P.O. Box 7035, Section 2 40700 Shah Alam, Selangor Attn: Ms Nor Ashikin Jamingan Payment via Cash Deposit can be made payable to: SIRIM Berhad Account No: 1205-1307404-05-6 Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad REGISTRATION Registration is on first-come first-served basis and limited to 150 seats. Registration can be done online at:     http://onlineregistration.sirim.my Alternatively, registrant may also fill up the registration form in the attached brochure and submit nomination of participants via facsimile or email to: En Ahmad Fuad Taqiuddin Saleh / Pn Nor Ashikin Jamingan Tel: 03-5544 5114 Fax: 03-5510 6389 Email: afuad@sirim.my / asikhin@sirim.my Confirmation of reservation will be sent via email. SIRIM Berhad reserves the right to make any amendment that is deems to be in the interest of the conference without any notice. CONTACT PERSON Registration: Ms Nor Ashikin Jamingan/ Mr Ahmad Fuad Taquiddin Saleh Tel: 03-5544 5114/03-5544 5108 Fax: 03-5510 6389 Email:asikhin@sirim.my/ afuad@sirim.my   Details/Others: Ms Siti Faizah Roslaini Othman Tel: 03-5544 6335 Fax: 03-5510 6389 Email: roslaini@sirim.my OTHERS Malaysian Standards (MS) on Edible birdnest, as well as many other standards, local international and foreign standards are available for your purchase. For further information, please contact our officer: Pn. Noor Rauna Hj Ahmad Maher – 03 5544 6118(DID); Email:rauna@sirim.my