Agreement Expands Possibilities for Exporting Cattle Genetic Material to India

Brazil and India have signed two international zoosanitary certificates, opening new opportunities for exporting Brazilian livestock products to India.

One of the agreements opens the Indian market to bone derivatives intended for gelatin production (bone chips), while the other formalizes improvements in the export conditions for bovine and buffalo semen and Brazilian bovine embryos.

These topics have been under negotiation since 2019, said Julio Ramos, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and International Relations at the Ministry of Agriculture, who led a mission to New Delhi last week where the certificates were signed.

The new certificates will streamline the export process of Brazilian genetic material to India. Some requirements have been relaxed, which will also help reduce operational costs. The Ministry emphasized that these changes maintain the quality and sanitary safety of the shipped products and the sanitary status of the importing country.

The new certificates introduce alternatives previously unavailable to demonstrate compliance with requirements, such as more modern and cost-effective laboratory tests, elimination of duplicate requirements, and the possibility of proving certain conditions through more effective and rational animal management and history controls.

The Brazilian delegation met with the Department of Livestock and Dairy of the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock, and Dairy of India, represented by Secretary Alka Upadhyaya. They also discussed access for various Brazilian products to the Indian market, such as poultry genetic material, non-edible poultry bile, pet food, degreased bones, horns, hooves, animal by-products, and amirea.

Progress was made in negotiations for the export of buffalo meat from India to Brazil, an important product for the Indian market. India also seeks to facilitate the entry of products such as casein, lactose, and camel milk into the Brazilian market.

Other topics included expanding the market for pulses and potentially opening the Indian market to Brazilian exports of citrus, yerba mate, and nuts.

Additionally, the Brazilian delegation discussed mechanisms to reduce tariffs on Brazilian products entering India, such as cotton, orange juice, and pork and poultry meat.

“Brazilian agriculture is a powerful tool for social transformation, generating jobs and income, and this mission to India reinforces our commitment to expanding access to Brazilian products in the Indian market. We received a commitment from the Indian government to publish, in the coming weeks, a public consultation for the opening of citrus markets, including tangerines, oranges, Tahiti limes, and Sicilian lemons, as well as yerba mate,” said Julio Ramos.

Source: Globo Rural

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