A route to the South Korean market for Irish beef is a step closer.
Ireland’s application for beef is currently on the fifth of an eight-step process; however, several important steps must be completed before access is gained for Irish beef.
Irish beef requirements
In a written response to a recent parliamentary question, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConologue, said:
“Late last year, the Korean Ministry of Agriculture (MAFRA) concluded its examination of the Irish application, allowing the file to be transferred to parliament for consideration.
“Before that, however, the Korean authorities in line with their requirements held a 20-day public consultation on the proposed import health requirements that will apply to Irish beef once the market is opened.”
May 21, 2021 4:40 pm
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has carried out 895 inspections of the country’s meat-processing plants, up to May 14, this year, as part of its Covid-19 response.
Answering a parliamentary question this week regarding the DAFM’s handling of Covid-19 outbreaks in meat factories, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConologue said that these DAFM visits included unannounced inspections, on behalf of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in DAFM-approved food premises.
“These inspections are ongoing and are in addition to the inspections carried out by the HSA itself, and in addition to the 49 premises where the DAFM has a permanent presence.”
May 17, 2021 10:52 am
A number of food waste-reduction projects have received funding through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConologue, has announced that €180,000 will be allocated to help reduce the waste that is generated by businesses, retailers and wholesalers, or suppliers in rural areas.
Food-waste projects
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Clean Technology Centre, Cork Institute of Technology (CTC-CIT) has been granted
€59,900 to provide an online training programme for the industry for national roll out to tackle waste in businesses;
Food Cloud has been granted
€59,400 for its project that seeks to investigate the potential for increasing surplus food redistribution from the Irish horticulture sector;
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