China allows Pakistan to export beef
ISLAMABAD: For the first time, China allowed Pakistani exporters to export beef to China.
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) allowed Pakistani meat exporters to export boiled beef to the Chinese market.
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) disclosed this breaking news in a statement issued to the media on Wednesday.
This decision of China will enable Pakistani exporters to earn millions of dollars by exporting beef to Chinese importers, Mettis Global reported this breaking news today.
However, the GACC also issued certain guidelines for Pakistani exporters which are mentioned below:
Picture of export-quality Pakistani beef. China allowed Pakistan to export beef to Chinese markets.
The beef must be originated from cattle younger than 30 months;
The meat must be boneless, having undergone a stringent heat treatment process;
The center of the meat should reach a temperature of at least 70 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes;
The production enterprises of heat-treated beef must be located in Pakistan;
Companies must operate under Pakistani official supervision with adherence to the veterinary health and public health regulations of both China and Pakistan.
Meanwhile, before exporting heat-treated beef to China, the producer must be registered with China, and only the heat-treated beef produced after the registration date is allowed for export.
The GACC statement also mentioned the requirements for animal disease management, processing conditions, storage, certification, packaging, transportation, and labeling.
Undoubtedly, the access of Pakistani beef to the Chinese market represents a milestone in China-Pakistan economic cooperation.
With the continuous development and deepening of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is expected that many more Pakistani livestock and agricultural products would enter the Chinese market.
This new development follows the earlier agreement for the export of Pakistani cherries to the Chinese market.
Mr. Moin ul Haque, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China termed this development “A Big opportunity” for Pakistani exporters.
To recall, in May 2023, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research proposed the name of three processing plants including The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL), TATA, and Fauji.
