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As a result of the sanitary work carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), the National Institute for the Surveillance of Medicines and Food (INVIMA), and the livestock sector, the approval of pork by-products to Brazil was achieved, which represents an excellent opportunity for all small, medium, and large livestock producers who benefit from this industry.
This was confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil (MAPA), after approving the sanitary certificate proposal sent by Colombia, which establishes the requirements that must be met in order to export these products to Brazil, which include:
- Shipments must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of origin.
- The animals must have been born and raised in an FMD-free zone recognized by WOAH.
Offal and other non-edible by-products of bovine, ovine, caprine, and porcine animals can now be exported, such as scapular cartilage, ears, hooves, esophagus, stomachs, tongues, bladders, tracheas and lungs, bones and skins, ligaments and aponeuroses, pericardium, and other membranes.
On the basis of compliance with the sanitary requirements demanded by Brazil and the expansion to other markets such as Chile, Paraguay, and the European Union of this type of products of Colombian origin, this process was successfully completed, providing new export opportunities for producers in Colombia, as well as for companies that have invested in the country.
According to the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, exports of agricultural products to Brazil exceeded US$1 million in 2022, reflecting the importance and impact of this market and the economic benefits it can bring to Colombian agriculture and the families that depend on the livestock industry.
The ICA, as the sanitary authority, will continue to implement work plans and measures to maintain the country's sanitary status and achieve more opportunities for Colombian agricultural products abroad.
May 12, 2023/ Colombian Agricultural Institute/ Colombia. https://www.ica.gov.co/
