China authorizes resumption of Brazilian exports from meat packers JBS and Aurora

On January 20, GACC (China’s general customs administration) authorized the resumption of exports of products from two JBS slaughterhouses to its market, both of them located in Rio Grande do Sul.

One plant in Três Passos exports pork, and the other, in Passo Fundo, exports chicken meat. In addition to these units, China also authorized the resumption of pork exports from the Aurora unit in Chapecó, Santa Catarina.

In a statement, JBS said the measure reflected the company’s work “in implementing the highest levels of health and quality”. Currently, the company has 25 units in Brazil that are qualified to export to China.

The resumption of exports from the Aurora unit in Chapecó, on the other hand, occurs after suspension by the Chinese earlier this month.

In April last year, JBS’s Passo Fundo da Seara unit was investigated by the Labor Prosecutor’s Office (MPT) because of an outbreak of Covid-19 among unit workers. In August of the same year, the unit’s sales to China were suspended due to the decision of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture itself.

Source: Valor Econômico

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