Transcript SEAWEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (SIAP)

SEAWEED INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES (SIAP)
Oscar A. Monzales,
SIAP Sec. General
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SIAP is an association composed of
processors/exporters, traders and
farmers groups. It plays a big role in
marketing farmers’ produce, traders and
exporters/processors.
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Major problems in marketing of the industry
are non-trade barriers imposed by CODEX on
food and food additives.
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SIAP plays a big role in solving these
problems by cooperating with international
seaweed associations like MARINALG and
the International Seaweed Association. SIAP
is also active in strengthening the ASEAN
CAREGEENAN INDUSTRY CLUB.
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SIAP coordinates and has good working
relations with government agencies involved
in promoting seaweed both in production and
marketing.
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For the Asian countries, there is a need to
review the importation of food, cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals and other related companies
of caregeenan from Europe and USA for their
products.
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There is a need for these industries to
communicate with their respective
governments on their need for carageenan.
The Philippines, being the leader for Asia on
carageenan/seaweed is happy to coordinate
with them through government and work on
their needs for carageenan
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As to quality standards, the SIAP conducts
regular monitoring on quality needs of the
markets and disseminate it to all makers for
strict compliance.