Major boost for Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry
Staff Writer | January 28, 2018
Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry received a major boost as Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Perpetua McNamee, announced that pork exports to Australia could now commence.Article continues below
The announcement came after DAERA and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) agreed a new veterinary health certificate for the export of pork from Northern Ireland to Australia.
McNamee said the new certificate announcement was a significant boost to the local agri-food industry.
In response to market access interest from Northern Ireland for the export of pig meat to Australia, DAWR undertook an assessment to examine the nature of official controls and supervision provided by the Food Standards Agency and DAERA veterinary services here, and to assess if these were sufficient to meet Australia’s exacting biosecurity requirements.
The assessment included a desk audit, based on information provided by DAERA, and a verification visit by three Australian veterinary officers to Northern Ireland in April 2016. DAWR officials compiled a detailed report which recommended the commencement of trade in pork. ■ What to read next
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