South Korea officials approved only six factories which meet the food safety requirements to export fishery products to South Korea

South Korea officials, who visited Myanmar in November 2018, scrutinized 9 factories in Myanmar concerning food safety. The factories are exporting fishery products to Korea and found that only six factories meet the food safety requirements of South Korea, according the Department of Fishries.

“They examined the factories to see if they follow the requirements set forth by the South Korea. If the factory scores 85 points, it is fine. If it scores 70-80, they need to do things required to meet their standard,’’ U Thet Naing, Head of Quality Examination under the Department of Fisheries, said.

The nine factories are located in Kyauktan Township in Yangon Region and Myeik Township in Tanintharyi Region and this is the first time Korean officials have visited Myanmar to examine the factories. The factories in Myanmar must follow the safety requirements set forth by the Department of Fisheries.

Ministry of Fisheries will make efforts to negotiate with South Korea for an MoU by proposing the ministry and cabinet. Myanmar is currently exporting fish—both wild-caught and bred—to South Korea.

Myanmar is exporting fishery products such as fish, prawn, and soft-shell crab to over 40 countries including Thailand, China and Japan. Myanmar exported over 20 species of fish such as Ferring, large perch, labeo rohita, swamp barb, and gagata gagata.

(Myanmar Business Today: https://www.mmbiztoday.com/articles/six-factories-approved-south-korea-fishery-export )

​