The status of an ASF-positive country complicates the opening of new markets for pork exports from Ukraine, but negotiations are ongoing with a number of other countries, including South Africa, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The results of the meeting of representatives of the Association Pig Breeders of Ukraine with Director of the Department of International Communications of Internal and External Relations of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Kostiantyn Paskevych were reported on the organization’s website on Wednesday.
According to the association, five countries, including China and South Korea, have suspended negotiations on the admission of domestic pig products to their markets due to the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Ukraine, but negotiations are ongoing with a number of other countries.
“The State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection sent a request to open the South African market for the export of pig meat, so now we are waiting for a response and a list of their accreditation requirements. The corresponding requirements from Vietnam have already been worked out, so at the end of June they were sent for further consideration and assessment. Negotiations with Hong Kong are at the same stage,” the association said, citing Paskevych’s data.
The association said that since March 2021, the Ukrainian side has been working on accreditation requirements for the supply of chilled and frozen pork to Singapore. At the same time, the countries agreed on the export of canned pork products from Ukraine.
