Brazil advances in negotiations to open market in Japan

The application processes for access of Brazilian beef and pork to the Japanese market have been separated, which could speed up negotiations related to pork, according to a note released by the Organization of Cooperatives of Paraná (Ocepar), citing the Secretary of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), Luis Rua. Currently, only pork slaughterhouses in Santa Catarina are authorized to export to Japan and Mapa seeks to expand access to the Japanese market for meat from other Brazilian states. During a meeting with representatives of Ocepar on Tuesday (3), Rua said that with the separation of processes, Brazil has “more conditions to negotiate.” “We are well positioned in Japan, but it is difficult to say whether (the agreement) will be issued at the beginning of the year,” said the secretary, according to the note released by Ocepar. Mapa's press office did not respond to CarneTec's request for confirmation of the information released by Ocepar until ...