Argentina regains access to Malaysian market for beef exports

Argentina managed to regain access to the Malaysian market to export chilled and frozen beef. That market had been closed in 2010 due to changes in Malaysian regulations to certify Halal products. Halal certification is a quality assurance process applied to food, products and services, respecting the Halal Regulations and other pre-established documents required by the countries that practice Islam from those who export these products.

The National Service for Health and Agrifood Quality (Senasa), an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina, received the official communication sent by the Malaysian Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), accepting the proposal with the requirements of the International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) that must accompany the exported meat.

In 2019, a Malaysian delegation had carried out an audit visit to Argentina, where it verified the beef production and slaughter system supervised by Senasa with satisfactory results that allowed the negotiations between the parties to reach an agreement, with the subsequent reopening of the market.

The discussions between the parties also allowed the qualification of an establishment – which was audited during the visit last year – and the presentation of 13 other interested parties, which are expected to be evaluated soon by the Malaysian authority.

The following graph shows ​​the volume of beef exported by Argentina:

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