China, Chile and Egypt have lifted bans on imports of meat from Brazil that were imposed after it emerged that Brazilian companies had been exporting unsafe meat.
Chile and Egypt have also lifted bans on meat imports from Brazil.
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In a statement, the Brazilian government said that the Chinese ban was only a temporary measure put in place in the wake of the meat scandal revelations.
“It [the Chinese government] took only preventive measures to ensure that we had the opportunity to provide all necessary explanations,” Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said in the statement.
The Brazilian government have confirmed that Federal Police investigations have indicated the existence of a “bribe payment scheme” involving agribusiness entrepreneurs and government inspectors.
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The bribes were made for health certificates to be issued by inspectors for meat products that were unsuitable for consumption.
“Lifting this suspension was the result of a giant effort by Brazil to explain that the investigation targeted the conduct of individuals and not the quality of the meat,” Maggi told Reuters news agency.
Chile and Egypt
The Brazilian government have also announced that Chile and Egypt have lifted bans on meat imports from Brazil.
However, Chile have maintained suspension on imports from the 21 processors involved in the Operation Weak Flesh investigation.
It is understood that Health and Food Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis is to visit Brazil this week to meet with government officials and industry representatives.
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China, Chile and Egypt have lifted bans on imports of meat from Brazil that were imposed after it emerged that Brazilian companies had been exporting unsafe meat.
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In a statement, the Brazilian government said that the Chinese ban was only a temporary measure put in place in the wake of the meat scandal revelations.
“It [the Chinese government] took only preventive measures to ensure that we had the opportunity to provide all necessary explanations,” Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said in the statement.
The Brazilian government have confirmed that Federal Police investigations have indicated the existence of a “bribe payment scheme” involving agribusiness entrepreneurs and government inspectors.
The bribes were made for health certificates to be issued by inspectors for meat products that were unsuitable for consumption.
“Lifting this suspension was the result of a giant effort by Brazil to explain that the investigation targeted the conduct of individuals and not the quality of the meat,” Maggi told Reuters news agency.
Chile and Egypt
The Brazilian government have also announced that Chile and Egypt have lifted bans on meat imports from Brazil.
However, Chile have maintained suspension on imports from the 21 processors involved in the Operation Weak Flesh investigation.
It is understood that Health and Food Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis is to visit Brazil this week to meet with government officials and industry representatives.
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