Protocol facilitates Brazilian meat exports to Egypt

São Paulo – The Brazilian government signed with Egypt a protocol that facilitates the authorization of meatpacking plants to export to the Arab country. Instead of requiring face-to-face audits by Egyptian authorities, new licenses or renewals can now be the responsibility of Brazilian authorities, creating the possibility to shorten the waiting list that now includes some 30 establishments. (Pictured, a restaurant serving meats in Egypt.) The Equivalence of Meat Inspection Systems Protocols, also known as pre-listing, was obtained on Tuesday (13), with the confirmation of the trip by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Egypt, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said. The move allows the ministry to authorize beef, poultry and pork establishments to export to the Egyptian market. According to information given to ANBA by the Agriculture Ministry, Egypt has consistently been one of the world’s six largest importers of Brazilian beef. “We account for approximately 40% ...