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Agreement between Brazil and the Philippines should boost exports of beef, pork and poultry

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Published Mar 13, 2024

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The Philippines has granted 'system accreditation' to Brazil, recognizing the equivalence of its health inspection systems for beef, pork, and poultry exports. This three-year agreement, effective from February 28, 2022, signifies the Philippines' confidence in Brazilian health control. The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) anticipates this will boost the flow of chicken and pork exports in 2022. In 2021, Brazil exported meat worth around US$700 million, or 394 thousand tons, to the Philippines.
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The Brazilian government announced this Tuesday (12) that the Philippines recognized the equivalence of health inspection systems for Brazilian exports of beef, pork and poultry. In response to a request made by Brazil last year, the Philippine Department of Agriculture and Inspection grants the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) authorization to certify and enable establishments audited by the Asian country's inspection mission. Furthermore, informs the Ministry of Agriculture, the agreement includes the possibility of enabling other production units that meet the established requirements. The agreement is valid for three years, starting February 28 this year. The recognition, called “system accreditation”, attests to the level of confidence in Brazilian health control. The country sells food to more than 150 nations on the planet. According to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), the achievement announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock should ...
Source: CanalRural
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