Mexican market reopens to all Canadian beef
29/06/2016
The North American country closed its market to Canadian beef in 2004 after an outbreak of ‘mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy). Although it later re-opened it to beef from cattle under-30-months (UTM), beef from over-30-month cattle and some UTM offal remained prohibited.
“Averaging more than $130 million annually during the past five years, Mexico has ranked consistently as one of Canada’s top three export markets for beef and veal products,” said Jim Laws, Canadian Meat Council (CMC) executive director.
The resumption will be effective from October 1 2016 and the CMC believes that Canadian livestock producers and meat packers can expect incremental sales valued at $10 million annually as a result of full access for beef and veal products to the Mexican market.
“It’s satisfying that something that you’ve worked on for years and years to finally be achieved,” celebrated John Masswohl, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association director of government and international relations.
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