Ukraine has opened up new opportunities for exporting meat products to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, according to a press release from the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
According to the press release, Ukraine and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire have agreed on a veterinary certificate for the export of fresh, frozen, or processed beef and lamb meat and products, as well as a veterinary certificate for the export of fresh, frozen, or processed poultry meat and products.
“The opening of the first markets for the export of meat products to Côte d’Ivoire is another step in expanding the presence of Ukrainian producers in international markets. This is the result of consistent work by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ukrainian diplomatic institutions, and relevant ministries, and is also a confirmation of confidence in the Ukrainian food safety control system,” said Serhiy Tkachuk, head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
The agency emphasized that the opening of these areas creates new opportunities for Ukrainian producers and exporters of meat products and contributes to the strengthening of Ukraine’s trade and economic relations with countries on the African continent.
Exports to Côte d’Ivoire of fresh, frozen, or processed meat, as well as poultry products, beef and lamb, and products made from them, are subject to a number of established requirements. Before exporting, exporters registered in Côte d’Ivoire must obtain a permit issued by the Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Animal and Fish Resources. Each export operation is subject to the mandatory obtaining of an import permit issued prior to shipment.
The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has drawn the attention of exporters to the fact that the approved forms of veterinary certificates have already been published on the official web portal of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in the section “Certificates for export from Ukraine” at the link: https://dpss.gov.ua/mizhnarodne-spivrobitnictv/veterinariya-ta-bezpechnist/sertifikati-na-eksport-z-ukrayini .
