THE Sanitary and Phytosanitary Protocol (SPS Protocol) workshop was held at the end of July at the Mingala Hall of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI).
The SPS protocol is a must for legitimate rice export to China. The SPS Protocol measures include all relevant laws, decrees, regulations, requirements and procedures.
Officials of Agriculture Department and Consumer Affairs Department, representatives of Myanmar Inspection and Testing Services Limited, chair of Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) and rice exporting companies attended the workshop, emphasizing SPS Protocol procedures, registration with The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, online registration process for legal rice export, and potential markets in Europe, Africa and Asia beyond China.
Representatives of the companies elaborated a purchasing plan, an export plan, repatriation of export revenues and registration on MyRO. Officials concerned coordinated the matters discussed by the companies. — NN/KK
