In total there are 1,200 establishments in Uruguay that require investments to regularize their situation.
Based on an audit and mapping carried out by the National Meat Institute (INAC) It was detected that 1,200 butcher shops and poultry shops throughout the country do not meet the corresponding licensing standards to carry out their activities.
The total number of businesses represents 74% of all butcher shops and poultry shops in the country. Uruguay. To address this, the INAC is developing a support policy for these locations. It complies with the conditions of the Single National Registry of Butcher Shops (RUNEC).
The plan of INAC will carry out a mechanism for a first stage of adaptation of the requirements currently in force and for the possibility of renewing equipment. On the other hand, butcher shops that already have all the structural conditions for authorization will also have the opportunity to access credits.
With him INAC There are also two financial entities that support the plan. The first the Bank of the Republic (BROU) who reached an agreement with the institute. To this, now added Microfinance Republicwhich will allow the guarantee of the investment promotion plan to be processed with direct access to credit.
The credit will be provided at a discounted rate with interest refunds that depend on good credit compliance and its evolution. “When the premises are adapted, with the obtaining of the new authorization for 5 years and with the fulfillment of the payment of fees before BROU on date, INAC will reimburse you for the interest you have paid through financing, with a limit of up to the first 24 months of credit,” states the official website of the INAC. This support will allow the butcher shops to continue with their authorization for 5 more years.
Meanwhile, the process to access the credit is done on the official website of the INAC and the requirements to obtain it are the identity card of the company representative who will sign the procedure, the presentation of the investment form and, if available, the presentation of the project plan.
Source: Ambito
