Chinese Inspection Targets 28 Brazilian Meatpackers in Virtual Auditing Drive

Another 28 Brazilian meatpacking plants are set to be audited by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) for potential approval to export beef, pork, and poultry to the Asian country. This time, the inspection will be conducted virtually and is scheduled to commence next Monday (01/15). The audit is expected to last up to two weeks.

The list spans 20 beef plants, eight poultry plants, and one pork plant—a Seara facility in Itajaí will be audited for poultry and pork exports. Therefore, the list circulating within the industry includes 29 units for inspection.

JBS leads the list with nine units, in addition to two from Seara, a company controlled by the global meat market giant. Minerva will have one unit in Janaúba (MG). Marfrig will have the Pampeano Plant in Hulha Negra, which is owned by the group.

The audit will also include plants from the Aurora, Languiru, and Cotriguaçu cooperatives. In total, the list consists of units from Mato Grosso (5), Paraná (5), Mato Grosso do Sul (4), Rio Grande do Sul (3), Minas Gerais (2), Rondônia (3), Santa Catarina (2), Acre (1), Pará (2), and Goiás (1).

In December, Chinese technicians visited 18 Brazilian plants. Three of them received an early green light and were used as a benchmark to revalidate the national sanitary system. The other 15 are on the wait for approval, including 11 for beef and four for poultry.

A meatpacking industry source stated that the reports from the Chinese visits in December are undergoing translation for analysis. This process is considered agile, increasing expectations for confirming new approvals in 2024.

The approved plants are expected to be announced during the celebrations of the 50 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China this year.

In total, Brazil holds 79 beef, pork, and poultry plants awaiting approval. These plants have presented the requirements to the Brazilian government to access the Chinese market and have been included in the communication system between the two nations. The decision, from that point forward, rests solely with the Beijing officials.

In the Brazilian business sector, the expectation is that not all plants will be approved at once. However, some believe in mass approval, possibly extending to other eligle units the Asians did not visit.

Check the complete list of meatpacking plants undergoing virtual auditing by China through the link: https://globorural.globo.com/pecuaria/noticia/2024/01/china-vai-inspecionar-mais-28-frigorficos-brasileiros-para-habilitao.ghtml

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