Argentina completed the first export of bovine meat to Mexico

Published Mar 21, 2023

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Argentina has started exporting bovine meat to Mexico, following over a decade of negotiations. The inaugural shipment, containing a ton of beef cuts, was inspected by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) and the National Service for Health, Safety and Food Quality (Senasica) of Mexico. The agreement, which sets the health standards for the export of Argentine beef to Mexico, was ratified on December 2, 2022, allowing Argentina to access the Mexican beef market. The export is anticipated to boost the Argentine meat industry's international presence, with 21 other establishments in Argentina also authorized to export to Mexico. The process involved extensive audits of Argentine beef production and processing facilities by a Senasica delegation in July of the previous year.

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Buenos Aires - After more than 10 years of negotiations, today the first export of Argentine bovine meat to Mexico was finalized, from the Ezeiza international airport, where agents of the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) verified the quality of the merchandise shipped. The vice president of Senasa, Rodolfo Acerbi, the head of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican Embassy in Argentina, Gabriel Terrés, and the president of Arrebeef, Hugo Borrel, were present during the shipment. The commercial sample, from the Argentine establishment Arrebeef, consists of a ton of different cuts of beef. It should be noted that there are another 21 establishments that have the authorization to export to this destination. Regarding the new opportunity that has materialized for national production, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation Juan José Bahillo affirmed that "the opening of Mexico for Argentine meat is a reaffirmation of the quality and safety of ...

Source: Argentina.gob.ar