{"id":274859,"date":"2020-06-16T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=274859"},"modified":"2020-06-16T10:05:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:05:38","slug":"brazils-dairy-industry-tries-to-adjust-to-new-saudi-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-dairy-industry-tries-to-adjust-to-new-saudi-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s dairy industry tries to adjust to new Saudi rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Brazilian dairy industry studies how to adapt to the new Saudi Arabian requirements. \u201cThe Saudi model has been revised. From mid-2019 onwards, new requirements were implemented. We’ll try to maintain this market open,\u201d Brazilian Dairy Association (Viva L\u00e1cteos) technical advisor Gustavo Beduschi explained. Last April, Saudi Food and Drug Authority<\/a> made public some documents that give a sphere to discussions about cream cheese and other dairy products.<\/p>\n

Through 2017, Brazil shipped 4,300 tonnes to Saudi Arabia, fetching USD 9.6 million in revenue. In subsequent years, though, the advisor explains, Brazilian shipments have declined. Now, the association tries to outline the situation and determine the next steps to keep exporting to the Saudis. \u201cWe\u2019re doing all the work, as this has a cost for the industry. We\u2019re studying it. They (the Saudis) have done that (new regulations) with the meat industry, too,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For the dairy industry, though, Beduschi explains, the new requirements are different, and the Arabs don\u2019t usually visit foreign plants. The new Saudi rules for dairies include residue analysis other than those set out in Brazilian legislation. \u201cEach country has its requirements for importing products, and we want to meet them. Therefore, we\u2019re studying how to meet them together with MAPA (Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply), so it\u2019s not just a private sector\u2019s initiative. They’are an interesting market, a hub within the Arab market, and we obviously look at this market,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

Beduschi explains that the companies weren\u2019t given a time slot to meet the rules. \u201cBut we are still working to solve it as soon as possible. Saudi Arabia is pivotal. If [the product] is there, the Arab Peninsula\u2019s largest country, it\u2019s well-placed. It\u2019s important to do so. From there, you have distribution but also exports to the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and other countries,\u201d the technical advisor pointed out.<\/p>\n

For the United Arab Emirates, another distribution platform in the Middle East, dairy shipments reached 1,300 tonnes in 2017. \u201cOur collected data show these internal movements in the Arab world too. This time, it\u2019s a requirement from Saudi Arabia based on the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). We believe that other countries can set these requirements eventually, too,\u201d Beduschi said.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric Lafforgue\/AFP<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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