Colombia makes progress in chicken exports to Japan after overcoming health restrictions

A JOINT EFFORT TO LIFT THE RESTRICTION As a result of a joint effort between various entities, Colombia successfully persuaded Japan to lift the restriction on the import of Colombian chicken meat. This important step was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the National Federation of Poultry Farmers of Colombia (FENAVI), the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA), the Colombian Embassy in Japan, and ProColombia. The lifting of the restriction was formalized by the Japanese government during FENAVI's participation in Foodex, the most important agri-food fair in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. HEALTH DIPLOMACY AS A KEY TO SUCCESS This progress is the result of successful health diplomacy efforts, which included reducing the restriction period for avian influenza from 90 days to just 28 days. This milestone was reached on December 26, allowing the ICA to send all the necessary documentation to the ...