Highlights  
   
Limit for Sugar Storage Increased by Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN HEP)
     
  • The maximum sugar storage of 5 metric tonnes a month was not sufficient for food manufacturers.
  • The State Offices of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN HEP) were only authorised to approve up to 25 metric tonnes.
  • In response to these companies' feedback, KPDN HEP has:
i.
Raised the maximum amount of sugar storage from 5 metric tonnes a month to 5 metric tonnes
    at any one time.
     
ii.
State Offices of the KPDN HEP can now give approval via ‘surat kuasa' for storage up to 50 metric tonnes,
  up from 25 metric tonnes previously.
     
   
   
   
   
   
     

Posted on: 20 August 2007