Indonesia, US Discuss Export Certification After Radiation Scare

Indonesia is finalizing a memorandum of understanding with the US on certification for radioactive-free cargoes after the US Food and Drug Administration detected trace amounts of cesium-137 in frozen shrimp and cloves shipped from Southeast Asian nation.

The MoU will outline the requirements and procedures for obtaining the certificate and reporting shipments to ensure commodity safety, Bara Krishna Hasibuan, an official with the government task force investigating the radiation findings, said in a media briefing on Monday.