UK: Government announced pork carcasses storing scheme and extra visas for workers

Published 2021년 10월 19일

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The UK government has announced new measures to address the labor shortage in slaughterhouses and the storage of unprocessed pig carcasses. The measures include issuing visas to 800 foreign slaughter workers, allowing them to work and travel in the UK for up to 6 months. Additionally, a private storage scheme will be set up, allowing meat processors to store slaughtered pig carcasses for 3 to 6 months, to be processed later when more labor becomes available. These measures are a result of collaboration with the business community and are aimed at mitigating the impact of the pandemic on the sector.

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The biggest problem at the moment is the lack of labor in the slaughterhouses. Interest groups have asked several times to simplify the rules regarding the deployment of foreign forces. The government is now responding to this call: 800 foreign slaughter workers can receive a visa with which they can work and travel within the United Kingdom for at least 6 months. Also storage of slaughtered pigs In addition, the government announced that a private storage scheme is being set up. Meat processors can thus store slaughtered but unprocessed pig carcasses for a period of 3 to 6 months. The carcasses can then be processed at a later time, when more labor is available again. George Eustice, the minister of the ministry that also includes agriculture, indicates that a unique set of factors is exerting pressure on the ...

Source: Boerenbusiness.nl