The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) is opening up opportunities for collaboration on the fishery product quality assurance and safety system (SJMKHP) with the Australian Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (DAFF). "This collaboration has the potential to increase the trade volume of Indonesian fishery products to the Land of the Kangaroos," said Ishartini, Head of the Marine and Fisheries Product Quality Control and Supervision Agency (Badan Mutu) of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), in Jakarta on Monday (14th July). She explained that her office had held a bilateral meeting with Justine Saunders, Secretary-Deputy of Biosecurity Operations and Compliance of DAFF Australia, discussing business processes, the organization's duties and functions, and opportunities for cooperation in the trade of fishery commodities. She mentioned several points discussed during the meeting with DAFF, including assistance in fulfilling the voluntary government certification mechanism and a proposed dialogue on redrafting the mutual recognition arrangement (MRA).
In addition, technical assistance is provided in developing guidance on post-border market control and recall procedures, joint inspections, and knowledge and technology sharing in microbiological quality testing. The collaboration on the equivalency of the SJMKHP system will encourage Indonesia's efforts to diversify its commodities and export destinations. Previously, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono emphasized the crucial role of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries' Quality Agency in overseeing SJMKHP throughout the supply chain, both for the benefit of the Indonesian people and global consumers who need healthy, nutritious, and quality food.
