Argentina: Negotiations with Saudi Arabia to resume exports of poultry products

Published 2023년 5월 18일

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The National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) of Argentina has held an online meeting with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to discuss the resumption of Argentine poultry exports to Saudi Arabia. The meeting also covered the situation of avian influenza in Argentina and proposals to ensure safe trade of poultry meat and eggs without heat treatment. The discussion also encompassed the potential to increase exports of fresh bovine, ovine, and goat meat to Saudi Arabia. The SFDA expressed trust in Argentina's health measures and will evaluate the regionalization options proposed by Senasa. The meeting also touched on the possibility of reducing chilled meat travel times through South Africa instead of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Buenos Aires – Continuing with the negotiations to recover markets for Argentine poultry products, the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) held an online meeting with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA, for its acronym in English). ) from Saudi Arabia, in which a report on the avian influenza situation was provided and it was proposed to resume exports, guaranteeing the safe trade of fresh poultry meat and eggs and egg products. On the occasion, the parties also spoke about increasing shipments of fresh bovine, ovine and goat meat, for which Senasa made a proposal. The meeting was led by the vice president of Senasa, Rodolfo Acerbi, along with the ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Guillermo Nielsen; while for the SFDA were: the director of the Department of International Bilateral Affairs, Mohammed Abuabah and the Head of the Section of Foreign Food Factories, Saleh Alshayeb. They also attended by Senasa, its director of Animal Foreign Trade, Laura ...

Source: Argentina.gob.ar