Colombian Fedegán and Mincomercio want to take advantage of livestock stamps to boost exports
Meat
Colombia
Published Jun 2, 2021
Tridge summary
Although the safeguard process to mitigate the impact of powdered milk imports is a priority, the Colombian Federation of Cattlemen (Fedegán) also works together with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism on other fronts.
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According to Carlos Rivera, coordinator of Commercial Policy of the Price Stabilization Fund (FEP), administered by Fedegán, in recent days a meeting took place that covered several topics, including the safeguard procedure for imports of powdered milk. The progress of the admissibility process of beef to the US market was also shown, as well as the programs in which they are working to strengthen exports and even a proposal for an internationalization agenda. Regarding the request to apply the bilateral safeguard for imports of milk powder from the United States, the adjustments requested by Mincomercio are already being made to initiate the investigation requested by Fedegán on the alleged damage caused by these purchases. "Dr. Lafaurie (Fedegán's executive president) highlighted the importance of rapidly advancing the investigation process for the safeguarding of the dairy sector, indicating that it is essential for its survival," said Rivera. Regarding the meat admissibility ...
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