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Nicaragua Soon to Export PorkWednesday, July 14, 2010 Pork producers estimate that next year will see the beginning of exports, once the country is declared free of Classical Swine Fever. Milton Arcia, from the Association of Nicaraguan Pork Producers, indicated that the whole country is expected to be declared free of the disease by November or December this year. Exports could then begin next year. Panama: Endorsement to Export Pork to ChinaTuesday, December 10, 2019 Through the signing of two protocols, the Central American country is authorized to export to the Asian country pork meat and sausages, as well as fish and shrimp. Health protocols were signed on December 10 and according to the authorities of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), it is expected that the first shipments to China will be made as soon as possible. Opportunity Opens Up in Panama for U.S. PorkWednesday, December 19, 2012 With the elimination of tariff barriers, pork exporters from the U.S. expected to reach $30 million in exports to Panama. The goal of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is to reach this figure in pork and pork and derivatives exports to Panama by 2016, from the current level of near $12 million. Guatemala and the Possibility of Exporting Pork MeatWednesday, May 15, 2019 Guatemalan authorities will meet with a committee of the World Organization for Animal Health, in order to declare the country free of classical swine fever and restart foreign sales. The restrictions date back many years, since in 2011 the countries of the region established barriers to the entry of pork from Guatemala, after the presence of Classical Swine Fever was detected. Costa Rica Will Also Export Pork to ChinaFriday, December 13, 2019 As in the case of Panama, Chinese authorities gave their endorsement for the processing plants Porcina Americana and Carnes Zamora to start selling pork products to the Asian giant from January 2020. Following the authorization granted by the Asian country, pig farmers predict a strong impact on employment generation in rural sectors where most pig farms are located, reported the National Animal Health Service of Costa Rica (Senasa). Guatemala to Export Pork AgainTuesday, April 24, 2018 Entrepreneurs in the sector plan to resume sales to El Salvador and Honduras during the second half of the year, after their restriction in 2011. In 2011, countries in the region imposed restrictions on the entry of pork from Guatemala, after detecting the presence of Classical Swine Fever. Now, Guatemalan pork producers are preparing to resume sales in the coming months. Costa Rica Launches Pork Export to ChinaFriday, February 14, 2020 After meeting all the requirements demanded by the Asian country's authorities, the first shipment of 24,000 kilos of frozen pork cuts was sent on February 14. The company that made the first shipment is Carnes Zamora, which in the first shipment included chops, ribs, shoulders, fat, skin, legs, horns and ears. El Salvador Opens Market to Nicaraguan PorkWednesday, March 12, 2014 Nicaragua pork producers obtained permissions to perform the first export of meat to El Salvador. After several years of trying to enter the international market, the Nicaraguan slaughterhouse Cacique has signed its first sale contract in El Salvador. El Salvador Bans Entry of Guatemalan PorkMonday, November 21, 2011 The Salvadoran Ministry of Livestock has closed the borders to Guatemalan pork due to an outbreak of classical swine fever in that country. The ban also applies to pork products and pork byproducts, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in El Salvador. Nicaragua Prohibits Entry of Pork from CAWednesday, November 23, 2011 The Ministry of Agriculture has closed the borders to pork from Central America due to the outbreak of classical swine fever in Guatemala. The ban also applies to port products and pork by products. Region Closes Borders to Guatemalan PorkWednesday, December 21, 2011 Along with Mexico, the Isthmus has closed its borders to Guatemalan pork in light of the revival of classic swine fever. The borders of all countries have been closed and sanitary measures have been reinforced. Costa Rica: Urgent Calls for Single Traceability SystemMonday, February 11, 2013 The country does not have a unique product tracking system suited to current demands, where traceability is critical in order to compete in the market. International buyers as well as laws in the European Union and the U.S., require exporting countries to have a traceability system, through which the entire product journey and details can be known, in order to find out how to act in the event of any irregularities. Guatemala Negotiates Exporting Pork to Central AmericaMonday, October 10, 2016 The pork producing sector has started negotiations with the governments of Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to revive pork exports in the short term. The union of pig farmers has already contacted neighboring countries to express their interest in resuming pork exports, after the country declared itself free of swine fever in August. Pork: Research Reaches WTOThursday, May 16, 2019 Panama notified the international organization of its decision to initiate a safeguard investigation into certain cuts of fresh, chilled or frozen pork. According to Resolution No. 003 of May 3, 2019, published in the Gaceta Oficial (Official Gazette), the Panamanian government ordered "to begin an investigation for the possible imposition of safeguard measures to the product Pork meat, fresh, chilled or frozen; in carcasses or half carcasses, bone-in or boneless, fit for human consumption, requested by the Asociación Nacional de Porcinoculturoes de Panamá (ANAPOR)." Pig Producers Versus SlaughterhousesMonday, September 8, 2014 Pork producers in Costa Rica are complaining that they are trying to directly export pork to Asian markets, but slaughterhouses "only want the business for themselves." Porcicultor industry entrepreneurs are trying to open new markets, especially in countries with which Costa Rica has signed trade agreements, but are complaining that slaughterhouses have rejected their applications for processing meat, sometimes citing lack of certifications and in other cases, because " ... 'What slaughterhouses want is customers and to keep paying low prices to producers"," said the Speaker of the Chamber of Pork Producers, Renato Alvarado to Elfinancierocr.com ." |
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