Indonesia is expected to send a team representing a number of
institutions to China early next month to discuss safety standards
for food and other products, an Indonesian diplomat has said.
"The team will visit China to settle bilateral trade issues
between the two countries, after both countries slapped bans on
each other's products," deputy chief of mission in Beijing, Mohamad
Oemar, was quoted Monday by English daily The Jakarta Post
as saying.
He said it is hoped the visit will help provide accurate
information on the quality standards imposed by the two
countries.
"We hope the outcome of the visit will settle the dispute over
food and other product safety standards so that there will be no
rejections of products on the grounds that they fail to satisfy
these standards," Oemar said.
He said the two countries had established a joint commission to
identify problems and constraints in an effort to enhance bilateral
relations.
The joint commission on economic, trade and technical
cooperation last met in October 2006, in Bali. Its 9th meeting is
expected to be held in China this year.
(Xinhua News Agency August 27, 2007)
