Progress towards EU meat exports to East

Prospects for EU exports of meat to Hong Kong have been boosted by a certification requirements agreement between EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan and Hong Kong secretary for food and health Gregory Ko.

Both sides have now agreed to simplify certification requirements for Hong Kong imports of meat from the EU.

Instead of insisting that meat must come from animals that were born, raised and slaughtered in the exporting member state, Hong Kong is now prepared to accept that animals may come from any member state that is eligible to export to Hong Kong.