Brazil makes the entry of Argentine hake more flexible for 60 days

Published Apr 7, 2022

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Argentine Minister of Agriculture, Julián Domínguez, and Brazilian Minister of Agricultural Health, Marcos Montes Cordeiro, have agreed on a temporary exemption to Brazil's strict import criteria for Argentine hake (Merlucius hubbsi), effective until June 3, 2022. This measure is aimed at preventing potential shortages in Brazil during the high fish consumption period, despite the temporary relaxation of import requirements, there are concerns about the long-term impact on sales. The decision was made following reports of possible Argentine hake shortages and re-inspection issues at Brazilian ports. This development is particularly significant for Argentine fishing exports, which contribute 70% of their total output to Brazil, with a significant share coming from Patagonia and Mar del Plata.

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The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation, Julián Domínguez, accompanied by the Argentine ambassador Daniel Scioli, held a meeting this Wednesday in the city of Brasilia with his counterpart from the Brazilian agricultural portfolio, Marcos Montes Cordeiro. One of the topics discussed was the announcement of a temporary change in the sanitary criteria for the entry of imported fish, specifically, for the species Merlucius hubbsi, in a 'frozen' product. PUERTO MAGAZINE accessed the technical document that modifies the inspection parameters of fishery products, where it is expressly mentioned that such a measure is to avoid "shortages" in Brazilian businesses in the months of greatest fish consumption, and limits flexibility to the maximum to June 3. With the signature of the director of the Department of Inspection of Products of Animal Origin, Ana Lucia de Paula Viana, and the director of the Department of Technical Services, José Luis Ravagnani Vargas, ...

Source: Revistapuerto