Poland: How to prepare beef export to China?

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has published on its website the "Communication on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Imported Polish Beef" (GACC Communication No. 87). This document contains all the veterinary and sanitary requirements that must be met by a Polish beef producer wishing to export to the Middle Kingdom, as Jacek Strzelecki, an expert on the agri-food market, informs in a commentary for the Polish Meat Association. Frozen boneless beef obtained from cattle younger than 30 months The Communication indicates that only frozen boneless beef obtained from cattle younger than 30 months at the time of slaughter is allowed to be exported. The meat must be free of hair, bones, internal organs, tail, head, limbs, spine, spinal cord and other organs. The expert emphasizes that the export of mechanically separated meat, i.e. MSM, is prohibited. It is also prohibited to ship minced beef to China. The GACC registration process must be fully ...