A delegation from Japan is scheduled to inspect meat processing plants in Brazil in early April., according to the Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), Luis Rua, in an interview with CNN Brazil this Wednesday (18). According to the secretary, the schedule is as expected and integrates the negotiations between the two countries for the The opening of the Japanese market to Brazilian beef., considered one of the most demanding in the world in terms of sanitation. According to Rua, the mission will have systemic characterIn other words, the Japanese representatives will evaluate the Brazilian healthcare system as a whole…and not just specific units. The visits should focus on the states in the Southern region: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Paraná. OJApão maintains strict criteria for beef imports. One of the recent advances that strengthens Brazil's position was the recognition of the country. as free from foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination by the World Organisation for Animal HealthThis status represents a fundamental step towards expanding Brazil's access to premium markets, such as the Japanese market, which demand high sanitary and traceability standards.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.