Tridge summary
The Chamber of Refrigerators Exporters (Cafrexport) of Argentina is seeking the intervention of Carlos Liberman, the Undersecretary of Fisheries, to address issues with hake exports to Brazil. The problems stem from Brazil's conflicting requirements that are not backed by science or sanitation, risking commercial flow. Despite the arguments that Argentine hake meets the country's consumption standards, these issues have persisted, with Brazil's health agency, DIPOA, raising concerns about parasites and hydrogen levels. Cafrexport has engaged in discussions at the Seafood Show Brazil, aiming to resolve these issues with DIPOA and SENASA. The situation is exacerbated by the high costs and complexities related to border crossings and the challenging macroeconomic exchange rate, affecting the competitiveness of Argentine products.
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The Chamber of Refrigerators Exporters (Cafrexport) requested the intervention of the Undersecretary of Fisheries, Carlos Liberman, to try to "advance a solution" to the problems that reappeared on the border with Brazil in hake exports that come mainly from Mar del Plata By means of a note dated October 18, signed by its president, Oscar Poletti, from the Chamber that groups together a score of meat processing plants with commercial ties with the neighboring country, they assured that the problems “have their origin in the different demands that in many cases do not have scientific or sanitary support that put the continuity of commercial activities at risk ”. DIPOA, the Brazilian health agency, has made observations on loads of interleaved hake fillet due to its hydrogen level and the presence of parasites. "We know that our products comply with the consumption parameters required in the Argentine Food Code and although there are differences with the parameters required by ...
Source: Revistapuerto
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