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03/06/2015
Minister Discusses Export Of Pork To China
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has met with Government officials in Beijing to discuss progress on applications for the export of pork to China.
The Minister held constructive discussions with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in Beijing. During the meeting, the Minister expressed her thanks to AQSIQ Deputy Director-General Bi for the interest he has shown in the north's application and for the recent inspection visits of pork establishments.
Minister O'Neill stated: "I am committed to achieving export status for our recently inspected pork plants and coldstores and will continue to work with AQSIQ to realise this goal. The inspection teams visited the north in April and are now compiling their reports.
"Therefore I welcomed the opportunity to have face-to-face engagement with AQSIQ here in Beijing. My discussions were two-fold: to thank them for their recent inspection visits into the north and to press for an expedited approval process to allow our local pork processors to begin to export their high quality products to China."
During the course of her week-long visit, Minister O'Neill is also meeting a range of key organisations to seek their support in promoting the north's agri-food industry in China.
(CD/JP)
The Minister held constructive discussions with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in Beijing. During the meeting, the Minister expressed her thanks to AQSIQ Deputy Director-General Bi for the interest he has shown in the north's application and for the recent inspection visits of pork establishments.
Minister O'Neill stated: "I am committed to achieving export status for our recently inspected pork plants and coldstores and will continue to work with AQSIQ to realise this goal. The inspection teams visited the north in April and are now compiling their reports.
"Therefore I welcomed the opportunity to have face-to-face engagement with AQSIQ here in Beijing. My discussions were two-fold: to thank them for their recent inspection visits into the north and to press for an expedited approval process to allow our local pork processors to begin to export their high quality products to China."
During the course of her week-long visit, Minister O'Neill is also meeting a range of key organisations to seek their support in promoting the north's agri-food industry in China.
(CD/JP)
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