Canada Pork and Beef Exports to China Will Resume

“Canadian pork and beef exports to China will be restored.” On November 5, local time, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced on Twitter this good news for the country’s farmers. He also praised the new Canadian ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, for his efforts to this end.
China suspended all Canadian meat exports to China in June this year, and it has now been nearly 4 and a half months. At a press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6, the spokesperson confirmed that they agreed to resume the acceptance of the sanitary certificate for meat products exported to China issued by the competent Canadian government.

Trudeau wrote in a tweet on the 5th that “there is good news today for Canadian farmers: Canadian pork and beef exports to China will be restored.” “Thanks to Ambassador Bao Damin and the Canadian meat industry for their work in reopening this important market.” Shortly after Trudeau posted the tweet, the Canadian Meat Association also issued a statement announcing the news, which also thanked Ambassador Bao Damin for his efforts in this regard.
Canadian media global news reported that the association ’s president, Chris White, said that Canada ’s long-term trade relationship with “This is good news, especially on the eve of a visit to China by an industry delegation organized by the Canadian Meat Association.” White mentioned that the delegation will meet with Chinese officials at all major ports that ensure the smooth landing of export products. White also said in an interview that Canadian meat industry exports have lost between $ 300 million and $ 500 million due to the “ban” over the past four months.
It is reported that a spokesman for Canadian Minister of Agriculture Claude Bieber issued a joint statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and the International Trade Department, saying that we know the importance of the entire market to Canadian farmers’ families and workers. Thanks to the Canadian Meat Association, the Pork Council, Canadian herders, labor and provincial representatives for their continuous and constructive participation in regular meetings with government, industry, and stakeholder working groups since August.
The statement said, “In the coming weeks and weeks, we will continue to work closely with pork and beef producers and processors to ensure a smooth recovery of trade.”China is very important to each other, and it means a significant step for both countries.
China is one of Canada’s largest pork and beef export markets. However, in June this year, the Chinese customs department detected ractopamine (commonly known as “lean extract”) residues when examining pork products imported from China to China. Subsequently, China suspended all Canadian meat exports to China.
Subsequently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) also confirmed that the official health certificate accompanying pork exported to China was forged. However, the Canadian government has argued that someone shipped the product to China under the name of a Canadian brand, and it is not known whether the problematic meat really came from Canada.
According to Observer.com, the Canadian government appointed Bao Damin, a senior economic adviser, as the new ambassador to China after more than 7 months of vacancy in the post of Canadian ambassador to China.
According to the resume posted online, Ambassador Bao Damin served as Chairman of McKinsey & Company’s Asia region in Shanghai from 2004 to 2009. He also received the “Magnolia Award” from the Shanghai Municipal Government in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the local society.
At a press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6, Geng Shuang, a spokesperson, responded that in June this year, because it was found that there were obvious loopholes in the Canadian sanitary certificate issuance system for meat products exported to China, China could not ensure the safety of Canadian meat products exported to China. Fang Zi
Since June 25, the issuance of sanitary certificates for meat products exported to China has been suspended, and a comprehensive investigation and rectification of the incident has been carried out. Since the incident, the Chinese Customs and the competent authorities of the Canadian government have maintained close communication and seriously studied ways to solve the problem.
Recently, the Canadian side proposed a rectification action plan for the issuance and transfer of certificates. After the assessment by the Chinese side, the Canadian side believed that the Canadian rectification action plan basically met the requirements for ensuring safety and agreed to resume the acceptance of the sanitary certificate for meat products for China issued by the Canadian government authority. We hope that the Canadian side will earnestly fulfill its regulatory responsibility for food safety, ensure the safety of meat products exported to China, and ensure the smooth progress of trade.