Brazil sees increased demand for meat export certificates
The demand for sanitary certification for the export of animal products from Brazil increased 11% in June.
27July 2020
The Federal Inspection Service (SIF) released the fourth edition of the activities report on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector's activities. According to the survey, the demand for sanitary certification for the export of animal products from Brazil increased 11% in June this year, compared to the same month last year. The total number of International Health Certificates issued in June was 32,153.
Considered essential by Decree 10.282, inspection and surveillance activities continue to function with all the necessary precautions so as to safely maintain the public supply of products of animal origin for human consumption and products intended for animal feed.
There are 3,318 animal product establishments registered with SIF in the areas of meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, honey and apiculture products, eggs, and fish and their derived products.