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Mexican meat exports to US will resume
It is expected that meat and processed poultry
shipments to the US will resume this week. The expected resumption comes
according to the president of a major Mexican meat producers
association.
Export permitsEugenio Salinas, Meat Council President,
said the Mexican government has told the council it could begin issuing export
permits as of this week. Last week, Mexico voluntarily suspended shipments of
meat and processed poultry to the US after US officials discovered safety
problems at several Mexican meat plants. "It was a voluntary and precautionary
suspension," said Salinas.
According to US Department of Agriculture,
inspectors from the US found systemic problems with sanitation controls and
record keeping during an annual audit that took place in Mexico between 24 June
- 31 June.
Inspector checks Salinas has stated that
US inspectors are currently in Mexico to check whether the problems have been
sorted out. Mexico produces 1.6 million tonnes of meat per year - mostly for
national consumption. It exports approximately 20,000 tonnes to the US
yearly.
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