Most marine product processors in Malaysia are aware that it's a matter of time this ban will come. And it has. Many 3rd world countries have been banned before accept Malaysia. Why was Malaysia banned this time. It seems our factories are not up to EU health standards in many areas.
According to various sources, Malaysia was lucky when the demand for marine products from Europe was high, many of our Malaysian processors were approved for EU health standards leniently without proper inspections. Our ministry just approve all the medium and large processors inorder that we can cater for the huge demands. Liniency is the culprit that we are banned this time.
A blessing in disguise?
Now with the ban, it's time our Malaysia companies shape up and improve our real standards in marine product processing. We are way behind some of our other Asean partners in terms of quality service and quality products. It's a fact, why would we spend money to improve and upgrade our facilities when are already EU approved factories?
From now extensive upgrading has to be done inorder that we can get the approvals of EU standards. Malaysian firms will have to spend billions of ringit in upgrading.
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