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TheSite Foot and Mouth Disease News
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Print This Page South Korea Reopens to British Pork
UK - An important market for pork has been re-opened following lengthy negotiations. South Korea used to be a valuable export market which was closed following the last outbreak of foot and mouth, in 2007.A revised list of approved plants for the export of pork has been received by the British embassy in Seoul. BPEX export manager Jean-Pierre Garnier said, "Although this has been a long time coming, this is indeed good news for our sector. There are 23 premises on the list, 15 processing plants and 8 cold stores.
"Korea used to be an important export market for us taking 1,774 tonnes, worth up to £2.2 million in 2005. Korea is one of the world's major pork importers, purchasing up to 300,000 tonnes a year. We are now looking to capitalize on this opportunity."
