The crucial market that is in the sights of Brazil's meat industry

Six new Brazilian states are authorized to export boneless and matured beef to Canada, according to information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Map). This measure, he added, will expand total shipments of red protein to the aforementioned North American market. Canada approved the import of beef from regions recognized as free of foot-and-mouth disease without the need for vaccination by the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO). Likewise, the states of Acre, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Rondônia, in addition to 14 municipalities of Amazonas and five of Mato Grosso, are now authorized to export beef to Canada. Santa Catarina, which was already authorized for this activity, continues to be an eligible state, like the states that maintain vaccination against foot and mouth disease, the Map noted. Export certificates must be updated to ensure compliance with established requirements. “The CFIA [Canadian Food Inspection Agency] decision represents an important ...