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In rounds of meetings held this Wednesday (30) in Brasília, the deputy secretary of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Sustainable Production and Irrigation (Seapi), Márcio Madalena, spoke with secretaries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) about the reopening of poultry markets in Rio Grande do Sul and the strategies adopted by the state for the implementation of bovine traceability.
The meeting at the Secretariat of Trade and International Relations (SCRI/MAPA), with Secretary Luis Rua, aimed to discuss the reopening of poultry markets following the conclusion of the avian influenza outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul. "Seapi has been intensely dedicated to combating the outbreak and, since its closure, has been working to reopen markets, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the production sector," emphasized Secretary of Agriculture Edivilson Brum.
According to Deputy Secretary Márcio Madalena, some markets are reopening, but specific restrictions remain in place for Rio Grande do Sul, such as Saudi Arabia. "Together with SCRI, we discussed strategies for contacting the country to facilitate this reopening. We are confident that we will have good news in the coming weeks," Madalena explained.
The deputy secretary addressed the case of Chile, which has maintained an embargo on Rio Grande do Sul since the Newcastle outbreak last year. A Chilean mission will visit the state in early August to conduct an audit to advance the reopening of this market. "We also discussed specific issues regarding China and the European Union, which maintain restrictions on the entire country," he emphasized.
For José Eduardo dos Santos, executive president of the Rio Grande do Sul Poultry Association (Asgav), the containment of the avian influenza outbreak in Montenegro served as a model for Brazil and the world. "It demonstrated the synchronicity of actions between the Official Veterinary Service and the production sector. This enables us to negotiate, with greater emphasis and force, the recovery of the markets," he assessed.
Seapi representatives also met with the Ministry's Agricultural Defense Secretariat (SDA/MAPA) to discuss Rio Grande do Sul's strategies for implementing cattle traceability in its herd. "We expressed our interest in being the first, or one of the first, states to adopt traceability," Márcio Madalena emphasized.
