Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2023-01-02

Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine and Veterinary Sanitary Requirements for Wild Marine Fishing Aquatic Products to be exported from Sri Lanka to China

- The General Administration of Customs of China has granted approval to export 33 Sri Lankan food products to China. Out of that, 29 products are aquatic products and 38 companies from among Sri Lankan companies registered in the Republic of China operate as exporters of such products. Accordingly, the proposal made by the Minister Fisheries to sign the Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine and Veterinary Sanitary Requirements for Wild Marine Fishing Aquatic Products to be exported from Sri Lanka to China between the General Administration of Customs of the Republic of China and the Ministry of Fisheries of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to support and encourage to export aquatic products to China, was approved by the Cabinet.