Brazil asks China to clarify new soy standard, says ministry representative

Brazil has asked China to clarify some aspects of a new national standard for soy that changes the quality requirements, including how the new “standard” will be implemented, said a representative of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture on Monday, June 28.

China’s proposal to introduce a new oilseed standard, currently under discussion at the World Trade Organization (WTO), should replace a 2009 standard, said Glauco Bertoldo, who heads the Department of Inspection of Products of Plant Origin (DIPOV).

China notified the WTO in February and the new proposal comes as Brazil revises its own soy standard, Bertoldo said.

“While we discuss the new national standard, we cannot ignore the standard of our largest consumer market,” stated Bertoldo during an online event organized by EMBRAPA.

Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of soybeans in the world and China is the largest buyer. In China, local processors crush the grain to produce oil and meal used in animal feed.

The new Chinese standard will determine the terms, definitions, classifications, quality requirements, testing methods, inspection rules, labels, packaging, storage, and transportation requirements for soybeans.

“Our first impression is that the Brazilian market will not be significantly affected,” said Bertoldo. He added that the new Chinese standards will be “less stringent” than the previous ones in relation to certain quality parameters.

Source: G1

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