The authorities of that bloc will supervise “the corrective measures” that were required to import the product from Uruguay.
The European Union warned that he will control that the Uruguayan equine meat meets the requirements demanded by the countries of the block and then continues with the imports of that product.
The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, assured that the EU will “monitor the implementation of agreed corrective measures” to ensure that the horsemeat from Uruguay, as well as that of the Argentina, “it meets the requirements of the Twenty-Seven.
When appearing before the plenary session of European Parliament by a question from MEPs following the results of two audits, Varhelyi stated: “We are committed to ensuring the correct application of European standards in this area and to maintaining complete safety standards for our citizens.
Months ago, the auditors identified problems in compliance with veterinary medical treatments and other European requirements, which is why they concluded that the guarantees related to food safety requirements are not reliable and, on some occasions, include falsehoods, putting in check the Uruguayan exports.
In any case, the European leader warned that “the authorities have given us written guarantees that they will take the necessary corrective measures so that it does not happen again” and seeking that the measures be applied 100%.
Among the problems observed by the EU the administration of medications such as phenylbutazone and the injectable testosterone, but also deficiencies related to the place where the animals are kept and the availability of feed.
Equine meat exports to China advance
In parallel, the government is advancing with the export of horse meat to China, within the framework of the strategic alliance between both countries signed by the president Luis Lacalle Pou with his pair Xi Jinping, within the framework of his tour of the Asian giant.
He Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) reported the progress a month ago, after the Clay Refrigerator obtained permission as part of the first virtual audit of its kind.
Source: Ambito
