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Thant SinAssistant Director

Technical Committee Member

Performance of the Agro-Based Products

Standardized Technical Committee

Definition of Standard A Standard is a document, established by consensus and

approved by a reconized body, that provides, for common and

repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities

or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum

degree or order in a given context.(ISO Guide 2)

Document approved by a recognized body, that provides, for

common and repeated use, rules, guideline or characteristics

for products or related processes and production methods, with

which compliance is not mandatory.(WTO-TBT, Annex 1)

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Area of Standardization in Myanmar Electrical & Electric Food-staff Automobile Management System Cosmetics Agro-Based Medical Devices Building & Construction Traditional Medicine Rubber-Based Communication &

Information Technology

Chemical Mechanical Energy Wood-Based Livestock & Fishery Environmental Protection Boiler Safety & Health Myanmar Unicode Textile Iron & Steel

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Technical Committee for Agro-Based Products The agro-based products standardized technical committee was

established with the Deputy Director General of the Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of Commerce as chairman and (14)members under the notification No.145/2013 dated 4.7.2013 issued by Ministry of Science and Technology.

Now, it has been reformed with the Deputy Director General of the Consumer Protection Department, Ministry of Commerce as chair and (20) members under the notification No.41/2018 dated 8.8.2018 of National Standard Council.

The agro based products standardized technical committee formulated and published the Myanma standard rice & beans.

It is formulating 21 kinds of agro-based products and working group is founded to be effective and faster in formulating standard for these products.

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Reviewing Facts in Delineation Standard

It must pay attention to the profit of manufacturers

and consumers.

It must think of requirements for practical usefulness and

safety.

The technicians concerned are to take part and cooperate

for improvement in economics.

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Key Principles Of Standardization Easy to understand Transparency Openness Non-aligned Consensus and impartiality Market relevance and effectiveness Right and suitable method Equivalenty Development dimension

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Stage 2-3: Building Consenus Technical Committee MembersStage 4-5: Building Consenus Working Committee MembersStage 6: Building Consenus National Standard Council

Process of Standards Formulation

Published Myanmar Standards Implemented by agro-based Products Standardized technical Committee

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No TC No To be adopted Myanmar Standards

TC(7) (1) MMS xxx

Standards for Myanma Rice

(2)MMS xxx

Standards for Myanma Pulses

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List of Products to be standardized by Agro-Based Products

Standardized Technical Committees in the Financial Years 2018-2019

No. Proposed Myanmar StandardsReference StandardsISO/IEC/Codex/……

Remark

1 Mango Codex

2 Yam

3 Maize

4 Sunflower

5 Turmeric Pakistan

6 Tamarind ASEAN

7 Onion UNECE

8 Ginger Codex

9 Soy Bean US Standard

10 Cashew ASEAN, UNECE

11 Nipa

The drown standards submitted to working committee to claim for public enquire

Ground Nut Sesame Watermelon Avocado Pomelo Banana Coffee Bean Melon Durian Magosteen

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M (Ton)Thousand

USD mil M (Ton)Thousand

USD mil M (Ton)Thousand

USD mil

1 Rice 1,757.762 553.94 3,576.529 1136.92 1,818.77 582.98

2 Beans 3,240.820 1399.52 3255.781 805.26 14.96 -594.26

3 Seasame 107.584 145.696 120.747 146.998 13.16 1.302

4 Turmeric root 13.496 10.057 18.571 13.558 5.08 3.501

5 Tamarind 20.954 7.709 23.987 9.732 3.03 2.023

6 Ginger 3.913 2.402 14.906 4.593 10.99 2.191

7 Onion 66.456 19.118 22.849 9.472 -43.61 -9.646

8 Coffee bean 0.858 1.473 0.761 2.095 -0.10 0.622

9 Cashew nut 1.951 9.752 3.252 14.951 1.30 5.199

10 Mango 29.382 10.063 30.879 10.618 1.50 0.555

11 Yam 1.430 2.604 0.999 1.695 -0.43 -0.909

12 Plums 1.489 0.165 1.441 0.162 -0.05 -0.003

13 Melon 123.872 25.333 125.927 25.738 2.06 0.405

14 Water Melon 705.915 70.932 798.734 77.458 92.82 6.526

15 Millet 9.435 2.304 6.766 1.710 -2.67 -0.594

CompareNo. Agro-Based

Products

2016-2017 2017-2018

Comparing Exportation Agro-Based Products in each Financial Year

Major Export Markets(Agro-Based Products) China (cross boarder) ~ 96%

Other 4% - potential market

diversification (Singapore, Malaysia,

Thailand, India, Japan, Korea) (newly

expanded-Eu, Hong Kong, Taiwan,

Dubai, Russia)

Potential Export ProductsFRESH Mango Watermelon Musk melon Coconut Pummelo Avocado Pumpkin Taro

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DRIED Tea Yam Black Cardamom Cabbage

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Benefit of Standardization Indicate quality level Increase transparency in the market Create compatibility Improvement in producing process Reduce production costs Reducing waste Mutual understanding Able to deal without

touching good Economic performance trade

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