Digital Certificate of Origin reduces costs and time for Brazilian exporters

Published 2023년 2월 16일

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The Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal (ABPA) has welcomed the publication of Ordinances 235 and 236 by SECEX/MDIC, which introduce a new digital process for issuing certificates of origin for poultry meat exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom. Effective from March 1, 2023, the new procedure is expected to streamline the process and reduce costs for Brazilian exporters. Currently, these markets use a quota system for chicken and turkey meat imports from Brazil. The digital certificates will replace the previous paper-based system, reducing both direct and indirect export costs by eliminating the need for physical delivery of the certificates.

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The Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal (ABPA) applauds the publication of Ordinances 235 and 236 of SECEX/MDIC, which govern the new way of issuing certificates of origin for existing poultry meat quotas for the European Union and the United Kingdom as of March 01, 2023. Currently, the European Union and the United Kingdom maintain a quota system with Brazil in exports of chicken and turkey meat and the certificate of origin is an important instrument for the control and correct allocation of quota volumes in line with the licenses of import. With the publication, certificates of origin will be issued digitally and will bring significant efficiency gains for Brazilian exporters, reducing time and cost in this operation. Issuance is free of charge and much easier and faster than the model previously adopted in sales to these markets, which were on paper and went through several steps until the physical delivery of the document at European and English customs. In addition to ...

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