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On the occasion of the VI Plenary Session of the Sino-Brazilian High Level Cooperation and Concertation Commission (COSBAN), held on 23/05, virtually, representatives from Brazil and China reviewed the progress achieved in agriculture since the last plenary meeting of the mechanism, carried out in May 2019.
Since then, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the General Administration of Customs of China have announced significant results, which are reflected in the expansion and diversification of agricultural trade between the parties.
Brazilian beef exports to China were resumed, temporarily interrupted after the occurrence of atypical cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (“mad cow disease”) in Brazil.
The process of qualifying Brazilian establishments exporting dairy and meat products also continued.
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Furthermore, four protocols were signed, for the export of cottonseed meal, thermo-processed beef and melon from Brazil to China, as well as the export of pears from China to Brazil. Inspection visits were also completed to support Brazilian exports of soybean meal, concentrated soy protein, poultry and eggs and bovine blood serum to China. On the Chinese export side, audits were carried out at establishments producing natural wraps for export to Brazil.
During the VI plenary meeting of COSBAN, the parties announced the conclusion of negotiations for the start of Brazilian exports of corn and peanuts to China, as well as plans to sign protocols relating to Brazilian exports of soybean meal, concentrated soybean protein, citrus pulp and fetal bovine serum at the next meeting of the Inspection and Quarantine Subcommittee, to be held on a date to be defined, from June 21 to 24, 2022.
The parties also agreed to make efforts to finalize, by the end of 2022, negotiations regarding Brazilian exports of sesame, sorghum and grapes, as well as to give priority to negotiations aimed at allowing Brazilian exports of fish, poultry and pork meals, as well as Chinese exports of apples to Brazil.
The commitments reached demonstrate the dynamism of the bilateral relationship in agriculture and represent the potential of both countries to seek increasing economic and commercial complementarities. The information comes from Mapa's press office.
Per: CROP & MARKET
