China to Allow Imports of Pork and Beef From Canada
China will again allow imports of beef and pork from Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a Nov. 5 tweet. China stopped accepting the meat from Canada earlier this year after China said it found falsified veterinary health certificates…
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(see 1906260053). China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang confirmed the announcement during a Nov. 6 press conference. "The Chinese Customs and the Canadian competent authority have been in close communication on this matter and working for a solution," he said. "Recently Canada proposed an action plan as a corrective measure for certificate issuance and delivery. After reviewing it, we believe this plan will meet our safety requirements and agree to accept veterinary health certificates for meat products exported to China issued by the Canadian authority."