Minister Stefan Krajewski: Japan is even more open to Polish meat!

April 14, 2026 - This is a historic day in the cooperation between the agriculture ministries of Poland and Japan. Minister Stefan Krajewski traveled to Asia with a delegation accompanying Prime Minister Donald Tusk. As a result of the bilateral meetings organized during this time by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, years of efforts to expand Poland's export opportunities to the Japanese market have been concluded. Starting today, new conditions for beef exports Ministers of both countries announced the conclusion of bilateral agreements and the entry into force of new rules for the export of Polish beef to Japan. The most eagerly awaited provisions by the Polish meat industry are the removal of the age limit of cattle from which the exported beef originates and the possibility of exporting processed beef products. This is of enormous significance for Polish exporters – frozen beef is an important product in Poland's agri-food export to Japan. Polish plants that ...