MELAKA, Nov 20 - The Health Ministry is to tell the world that Malaysian-made biscuits are safe to eat and free of melamine.
Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said assistance would be sought from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) to disseminate the information abroad.
"Malaysian-made biscuits are exported to more than 50 countries and are guaranteed in terms of quality and safety," he told reporters after the fourth bilateral meeting of health ministers of Malaysia and Brunei, here.
He said Malaysian-made biscuits were in high demand in a number of countries, and dominated 70 per cent of the market in Brunei.
Liow said the ministry was sensitive to the economic impact on exports following the discovery of melamine in biscuits.
He said the ministry had acted swiftly in identifying the source of the melamine contamination to ammonium bicarbonate imported from China, and ensured that remedial measures were taken immediately by the industry. - Bernama
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