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Macedonia to Export Lamb Meat in China

2014-10-15 03:48
 Macedonia has signed agreement to export lamb meat in China and to expand the marketing of dairy products,    the Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) announced October 14, 2014.

The agreement followed a visit by a senior Chinese delegation that was introduced to the animal food security system of in the country, that included official controls performed by FVA, the animal health, the implementation of legal regulations concerning food safety, the monitoring plans, the laboratory facilities and the food operators.
The Chinese delegation led by Deputy Director General of the Department for registration at the Institute for Certification and Accreditation, visited several facilities and food operators in the past four days - the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine laboratories, a facility for production, processing and handling of milk products, two slaughterhouses approved for lambs' slaughtering, a facility for the production, processing and handling of meat products, a facility for production of animal feed, a sheep farm and a facility for wine production.

The delegation included the Deputy Director of the Department of Food Supervision at the Border Inspection and Quarantine Bureau as well as the director of the Inspection and Quarantine Institute.

"After the inspection and the field activities it was established that the food security control system in Republic of Macedonia is on very high level in terms of administrative procedures and in terms of construction, technical and technological readiness or placement of the food operators in general. High standards have been achieved in terms of food safety that provide adequate assurance for safe and quality products, "informs FVA.

(Independent.mk)

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