Sh.RadnaasedШ “MSIA has changed, don't be affraid of the controls and monitoring ”
Mongolian Special Inspection Authority, Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Meat Union are cooperating on the increasing the meat exports. Therefore the entities planning on exporting their produce have met yesterday as the team from Vietnam specializing on Risk management to visit Mongolia during May 20-30th to make assessments on the meat processing factories.
Sh.Radnaased, Head of Mongolian Special Inspection Authority (MSIA): “Since February we are working on cooperation with Chinese side. As a result we have secured the export contract for the 6 domestic companies. We are working on ensuring that domestic manufactures adhere to the standards and requirements of the neighboring countries. There is huge opportunity for our domestic manufactures to export meat. According to the statistics world consumes 44 kg of meat annually per person. Many countries facing meat deficit are now contacting us. Recently, domestic companies went to Beijing to take part in Food Fair. ”
World consumes 44 kg of meat annually per person
At the end of May Vietnamese delegation from Quarantine and Control Authority will make visit to the 20 meat processing factories in five aimags in Mongolia. Although there is competition within the Mongolian market we have one window of exports. Moreover, there is real need to increase the exports during the economic downturn.
During the meeting yesterday management of meat processing manufacture delivered the following suggestions to the MSIA.
- Include the accredited manufactures in the assessment by the Vietnamese side as the acquisition of the accreditation is costly.
- Pay attention to development of the veterinary clinics which have lacked in many aspects during the assessments by Russian and Chinese side.
- Pay attention from the ministry to rural meat processing manufactures who are facing financial difficulties
- Stop the export of the cattle at Bichigt port in Sukhbaatar aimag and Buyant port in Khovd aimag
- Pay attention to the documentation process as manufacturers have to appoint employee in Ulaanbaatar for the documentation purposes whereas the meat is being processed in rural areas.
- Customs require documentation from the rural authorities, therefore to improve the MSIA services
- Restore the norms to provide the settled areas with only factory processed meat.
Domestic meat processing factories planning on exporting meat should conduct studies on the standards and requirements of the countries they are planning to export their produce. For instance, if the entitiy is planning on exporting to Russia it also needs to study the Customs Rules of the country as well. During the past few months MSIA has intensified their activities with neighbouring countires and bridged the opportunities for the meat producers and have also warned that domestic entities also lack in some ways.
-Meat processing factories do not require the documents of origin therefore there is need to promote the use ear-tags for the cattle.
- Improve skills of veterinarians
- Have proper shower conditions
- Locate the disposal at proper locations
- Pay attention to the preservation of the produce, enforce the separate storage for poultry, ensure the food safety standards
- Validate the internal audit, adjust the external audit documents with MSIA
- Veterinary specialist is to receive the raw materials
- Contract the labs for constant tests
- Validate and register the products
- Hire full time veterinary specialist
- Ensure the space for quarantine for sick cattle
- Ensure to have proper documentation for last two years, including the valid dates of licenses and certificates
- Proper handling standards to be adhered regarding the workers
- Have proper human resource management
- If the entity exports to Russia and China have the documents translated into Russian, Chinese and English languages
- Ensure that the cattle is purchased from the cattle disease free region
Above advice was given to the management of the meat processing factories by the MSIA. According to MSIA meat processors have failed the assessment of the neighboruing countries due to above mentioned downfalls.
During the assessment visits only one person would introduce all the segments at the processing manufacture, therefore leading the assessing side to conclude that only one person is responsible for different processing stages and having violations at the processing
Probably the lack of showers might sound as wild and prehistoric for the food processing factories, but due to the lack of proper infrastructure in the rural areas this poses the biggest downfall for them. Without proper shower conditions it is hard to imagine the adherence to the food safety standards.
Having proper human resources management was clarified by S.Nyamdorj, Inspector at MSIA. He explained that during the assessment visits only one person would introduce all the segments at the processing manufacture, therefore leading the assessing side to conclude that only one person is responsible for different processing stages and having violations at the processing.
According to the MSIA inspectors domestic meat processors make simple mistakes in handling of the everyday procedures therefore loosing their chances on exports of their products. Moreover, participants of the meeting also mentioned that only few of the meat processors have introduced the ISO22000 international standards.
Vietnamese side is interested in importing frozen meat instead of processed and conserved meat produce. But compared with Chinese they haven't introduced strict requirements. According to the previous assessments conducted by Chinese side some of the domestic meat processing factories have failed due to the lack of meat processing standards that Chinese adhere to. But since that time many factories are cooperating with MSIA to improve their processing standards. As a result two factories have secured the contracts to deliver horse meat and dumplings to Chinese market.
At the end of the meeting Sh.Radnaased, Head of MSIA have ensured the entities to cooperate with the authorities and not to be affraid of the monitoring and controls as the MSIA is working towards improvement.
Main purpose of the meeting was to warn the meat processors prior to visit of the Vietnamese delegation and prepare in accordance with the standards in order to utilize the export opportunities. Delegation is more interested in the factory equipment and technologies used in meat processing and if necessary they might request to see the slaughtering process. Funds for this visit is to be provided by the factories to be accredited and the state agencies.
Allthough Mongolian meat processing factories adhere to international standards regarding the equipment and technologies, they do however lack in meeting standards of proper documentation of the origin of their produce. It is important to have all the information regarding the origin of the produce.
Half of the meat produce processed in Mongolia is by-product. Factory manegement were interested on the policies regarding the by-products as well. Representatives of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture ensured that by-products are in demand in Southern regions of China like Guanzhou.
If one stock is valued at USD 100 for export then 10 million of stock will be valued at USD 1 billion, which is several times higher of the annual taxes paid by Oyutolgoi.
With Japan we have secured the contract to export warm processed meat. We do exports of meat to China, Vietnam and Kuwait. With Vietnamese side we have secured the contracts, but were facing difficulties in transportation, which now have been solved. The only step is to get accredited.
We hope to hear pleasant news on starting meat exports to Vietnam.
Sh.RadnaasedШ “MSIA has changed, don't be affraid of the controls and monitoring ”
Mongolian Special Inspection Authority, Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Meat Union are cooperating on the increasing the meat exports. Therefore the entities planning on exporting their produce have met yesterday as the team from Vietnam specializing on Risk management to visit Mongolia during May 20-30th to make assessments on the meat processing factories.
Sh.Radnaased, Head of Mongolian Special Inspection Authority (MSIA): “Since February we are working on cooperation with Chinese side. As a result we have secured the export contract for the 6 domestic companies. We are working on ensuring that domestic manufactures adhere to the standards and requirements of the neighboring countries. There is huge opportunity for our domestic manufactures to export meat. According to the statistics world consumes 44 kg of meat annually per person. Many countries facing meat deficit are now contacting us. Recently, domestic companies went to Beijing to take part in Food Fair. ”
World consumes 44 kg of meat annually per person
At the end of May Vietnamese delegation from Quarantine and Control Authority will make visit to the 20 meat processing factories in five aimags in Mongolia. Although there is competition within the Mongolian market we have one window of exports. Moreover, there is real need to increase the exports during the economic downturn.
During the meeting yesterday management of meat processing manufacture delivered the following suggestions to the MSIA.
- Include the accredited manufactures in the assessment by the Vietnamese side as the acquisition of the accreditation is costly.
- Pay attention to development of the veterinary clinics which have lacked in many aspects during the assessments by Russian and Chinese side.
- Pay attention from the ministry to rural meat processing manufactures who are facing financial difficulties
- Stop the export of the cattle at Bichigt port in Sukhbaatar aimag and Buyant port in Khovd aimag
- Pay attention to the documentation process as manufacturers have to appoint employee in Ulaanbaatar for the documentation purposes whereas the meat is being processed in rural areas.
- Customs require documentation from the rural authorities, therefore to improve the MSIA services
- Restore the norms to provide the settled areas with only factory processed meat.
Domestic meat processing factories planning on exporting meat should conduct studies on the standards and requirements of the countries they are planning to export their produce. For instance, if the entitiy is planning on exporting to Russia it also needs to study the Customs Rules of the country as well. During the past few months MSIA has intensified their activities with neighbouring countires and bridged the opportunities for the meat producers and have also warned that domestic entities also lack in some ways.
-Meat processing factories do not require the documents of origin therefore there is need to promote the use ear-tags for the cattle.
- Improve skills of veterinarians
- Have proper shower conditions
- Locate the disposal at proper locations
- Pay attention to the preservation of the produce, enforce the separate storage for poultry, ensure the food safety standards
- Validate the internal audit, adjust the external audit documents with MSIA
- Veterinary specialist is to receive the raw materials
- Contract the labs for constant tests
- Validate and register the products
- Hire full time veterinary specialist
- Ensure the space for quarantine for sick cattle
- Ensure to have proper documentation for last two years, including the valid dates of licenses and certificates
- Proper handling standards to be adhered regarding the workers
- Have proper human resource management
- If the entity exports to Russia and China have the documents translated into Russian, Chinese and English languages
- Ensure that the cattle is purchased from the cattle disease free region
Above advice was given to the management of the meat processing factories by the MSIA. According to MSIA meat processors have failed the assessment of the neighboruing countries due to above mentioned downfalls.
During the assessment visits only one person would introduce all the segments at the processing manufacture, therefore leading the assessing side to conclude that only one person is responsible for different processing stages and having violations at the processing
Probably the lack of showers might sound as wild and prehistoric for the food processing factories, but due to the lack of proper infrastructure in the rural areas this poses the biggest downfall for them. Without proper shower conditions it is hard to imagine the adherence to the food safety standards.
Having proper human resources management was clarified by S.Nyamdorj, Inspector at MSIA. He explained that during the assessment visits only one person would introduce all the segments at the processing manufacture, therefore leading the assessing side to conclude that only one person is responsible for different processing stages and having violations at the processing.
According to the MSIA inspectors domestic meat processors make simple mistakes in handling of the everyday procedures therefore loosing their chances on exports of their products. Moreover, participants of the meeting also mentioned that only few of the meat processors have introduced the ISO22000 international standards.
Vietnamese side is interested in importing frozen meat instead of processed and conserved meat produce. But compared with Chinese they haven't introduced strict requirements. According to the previous assessments conducted by Chinese side some of the domestic meat processing factories have failed due to the lack of meat processing standards that Chinese adhere to. But since that time many factories are cooperating with MSIA to improve their processing standards. As a result two factories have secured the contracts to deliver horse meat and dumplings to Chinese market.
At the end of the meeting Sh.Radnaased, Head of MSIA have ensured the entities to cooperate with the authorities and not to be affraid of the monitoring and controls as the MSIA is working towards improvement.
Main purpose of the meeting was to warn the meat processors prior to visit of the Vietnamese delegation and prepare in accordance with the standards in order to utilize the export opportunities. Delegation is more interested in the factory equipment and technologies used in meat processing and if necessary they might request to see the slaughtering process. Funds for this visit is to be provided by the factories to be accredited and the state agencies.
Allthough Mongolian meat processing factories adhere to international standards regarding the equipment and technologies, they do however lack in meeting standards of proper documentation of the origin of their produce. It is important to have all the information regarding the origin of the produce.
Half of the meat produce processed in Mongolia is by-product. Factory manegement were interested on the policies regarding the by-products as well. Representatives of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture ensured that by-products are in demand in Southern regions of China like Guanzhou.
If one stock is valued at USD 100 for export then 10 million of stock will be valued at USD 1 billion, which is several times higher of the annual taxes paid by Oyutolgoi.
With Japan we have secured the contract to export warm processed meat. We do exports of meat to China, Vietnam and Kuwait. With Vietnamese side we have secured the contracts, but were facing difficulties in transportation, which now have been solved. The only step is to get accredited.
We hope to hear pleasant news on starting meat exports to Vietnam.