China officially recognizes Peru as a country free of foot-and-mouth disease

(Agraria.pe) On Thursday morning, the Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Development, Ángel Manero, reported that one of the most important wishes for this year in his sector has come true: that the Chinese market recognizes Peru as a country free of foot-and-mouth disease that affects livestock. “China has just recognized us as a country free of foot-and-mouth disease. This opens the way for us to be able to export beef and pork to them,” the official commented on his social networks within the framework of the APEC 2024 Forum that is taking place in our country. As part of the message, he shared a communication from November 14 from the General Directorate of Customs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, which with file 159 of this year, points out as title: “Proclamation on the lifting of the ban on foot-and-mouth disease and foot-and-mouth disease in Peru.” This document states that, based on the results of the risk assessment, the ban on Peru in the ...