Tridge summary
The Belgian Federal Agency for Food Chain Safety (FAVV) has successfully negotiated an agreement with China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) to restart exports of Belgian pork products, including pig's feet, to China. This comes after a ban on Belgian pork imposed due to African swine fever in 2018. The approval for these exports is expected to be implemented from the beginning of 2024, offering the Belgian pig sector increased export opportunities. David Clarinval, Federal Minister of Agriculture, anticipates that this access to the Chinese market will allow Belgian producers to command higher prices for their products.
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Original content
The Belgian Federal Agency for Food Chain Safety (FAVV) has taken an important step with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) to extend the export of Belgian pork products to China. After extensive negotiations, an agreement was signed this week. This concerns products such as pig’s feet, which are rarely consumed in Belgium but are very popular in China. When African swine fever broke out in Belgium in 2018, many third countries, including China, imposed restrictions on trade in Belgian pork. It took years of negotiations for most countries to lift the ban. Belgian pork has been re-approved for export to China from the beginning of 2024. The extension of this agreement opens the door to more export opportunities for the ...
Source: 3tres3
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