South Korea is slowly opening its borders to European beef after BSE

Published 2024년 6월 27일

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South Korea has kept the border closed for beef imports from Belgium, while it has been open for the Netherlands and Denmark since 2019. The restriction is for meat from cattle under 30 months of age. The Netherlands and Denmark exported 42 tons and 486 tons of frozen beef to South Korea in 2023, respectively, making the US and Australia the largest suppliers. France and Ireland have recently been authorized to join the list of beef exporters to South Korea. However, the impact on Belgian beef exports is anticipated to be minimal as most of it does not meet the age restriction and half of it is exported within the EU.

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The border barriers for meat from the Netherlands and Denmark have been open since 2019, but those for Belgium will remain closed for the time being. This concerns meat and offal from cattle younger than 30 months. This age restriction also applies to meat from the Netherlands. To ensure this, slaughter must be carried out in a slaughterhouse approved by South Korea, for which strict requirements have also been drawn up. South Korea imports a lot of beef. In 2023, the Netherlands and Denmark exported 42 tons and 486 tons of frozen beef to Korea, respectively. The Asian country imported approximately 371,000 tons last year, of which approximately 333,000 tons came from the United States and Australia, according to Vilt.be. France and Ireland are now the third and fourth countries allowed to export. The border for Belgium remains closed. According to manager Joris Coenen of the Belgian Meat Office, this is because the files from several Member States are always processed. Effect ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst