Ministry of Agriculture: Belarus opens Moroccan market for dairy exports
On October 5, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Smilgin held a meeting with inspectors of the National Directorate for Agriculture and Food.
On October 5, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Smilgin met with inspectors of the National Food Safety Authority of the Kingdom of Morocco. This was reported by sb.by in the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The visit of the Moroccan inspectors is aimed at an independent assessment of the compliance of the production facilities of Belarus with the veterinary and sanitary requirements and technical regulations of the Kingdom of Morocco.
During the installation meeting, the parties agreed in detail on the program of the delegation’s stay, discussed the criteria for assessing production processes, as well as organizational and logistical aspects of the upcoming inspection visits.
Ivan Smilgin stressed that the Belarusian side demonstrates full openness for the inspection:
- We do not need special preparatory measures, as ensuring high quality products is our systematic and daily work. We are ready to provide delegations with full cooperation. The format of our cooperation is based on the principles of full transparency, which allows us to quickly and constructively resolve any relevant issues.
The Ministry announced that the working trip of the Moroccan delegation will last for a week. The audit program is large-scale: foreign specialists will visit a number of processing enterprises to personally verify the reliability of the Belarusian system of quality control of products.
Inspectors will study the entire value chain: from control of raw materials and agricultural works in the fields to laboratory studies of finished products and mandatory certification procedures, the Ministry of Agriculture said. Coverage of all stages of production is designed to confirm safety and impeccable quality. Successful completion of this audit will be the final stage of the coordination procedures. This will officially open the market of the Kingdom of Morocco to Belarusian dairy producers, which will contribute to increasing the export potential of the industry and strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries. Delivery of baby food, import of seafood. Belarus and Myanmar to expand trade cooperation Photo: Ministry of Agriculture of Belarus.
