The arrival of 5 thousand heads of calves to Morocco through the port of Tangier Med

Published 2023년 2월 16일

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Over 5,000 calves imported for slaughter through Tangier Med port since start of year, despite concerns about health and potential impact on local cattle. The importation is being done under the supervision of the National Office for Health Safety of Food Products, with trucks disinfected and marked before entry into Morocco. This measure is part of the government's strategy to reduce red meat prices, which includes the removal of customs duties and value-added tax, and streamlining procedures for importing cows from Europe and Latin America. This strategy aims to decrease the burden on local cows and stabilize national herd dynamics, ultimately leading to a noticeable price drop in Casablanca markets.

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The process of importing calves destined for slaughter to supply the national market with red meat continues at a good pace at the border post of the port of Tangier Med. From the beginning of January until today, nearly 5,000 heads of calves destined for slaughter have been imported through the border post of the port of Tangier Med, which has a veterinary department that supervises various health control operations on food imports and exports. Hamdani Salah El-Din, head of the veterinary department at the border post of Tangier Med, confirmed that the process of importing calves destined for slaughter is taking place in “good conditions and according to the expected pace and in accordance with the health conditions set by the National Office for Health Safety of Food Products (UNSA).” Salah al-Din Hamdani added that after confirming the operation, the trucks carrying cows are sterilized before marking them to enter the national territory. And he concluded that, starting in ...

Source: Akhbarona