T/CAWA 15-2024 Classification of Bird's Nest Production Areas

Scope

Scope: This document specifies the terminology of bird's nest production areas, the grading and criteria for production areas, and the grading and criteria for bird's nest nests, as well as the determination rules. This document applies to the grading of overseas and domestic bird's nest production areas that export bird's nests to China; Main technical content: Bird's nests are nests made by the salivary glands of the swiftlet species, including the golden swiftlet and other related swiftlets. After deep processing, they can be consumed by humans. In traditional Chinese beliefs, bird's nests have nourishing and health-promoting effects. Currently, golden swiftlets capable of producing bird's nests are mainly distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. The quality and characteristics of bird's nests are influenced by the production site conditions (including production area conditions and nest conditions). Suitable production site conditions can provide golden swiftlets with sufficient food and comfortable living conditions, thereby ensuring the quality of bird's nests. Currently, there are no relevant criteria and standards for the grading of bird's nest production areas at home and abroad. This document is the first to grade bird's nest production areas at home and abroad, and the implementation of bird's nest production area grading will play a strong role in promoting the development of the bird's nest industry. The purpose of formulating this document is to provide a basis for the grading of bird's nest production areas.

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