Market Access For Live Cattle To UAE
CANADA - The Government of Canada has reached a new agreement on an export certificate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which means that live cattle can be exported to the UAE.
23 December 2011
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Canadian exporters of live cattle will benefit from access to the UAE market. Industry estimates that the market could provide up to $40 million in sales.
"This announcement instantly provides new export opportunities for Canadian producers, and is a significant step toward regaining access to other key markets in the region," said Minister of Agriculture Jerry Ritz. "Our Government's top priority remains the economy, and this new market access is good news for our hard working farmers across the country."
"This is great news for Canadian cattle exporters, and yet another example of how our government's commitment to opening new markets for Canadian businesses and workers is getting results," said the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway.
"The UAE's announcement advances our bilateral commercial relations, and will help our overall efforts to build on our economic and trade ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council region as a whole."
"We are pleased to have regained access to the UAE market," said Rick McRonald, Executive Director of the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association. "This is good news for exporters who have been waiting to pursue this opportunity."
The UAE is part of a regional trading block called the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The GCC is a priority market under Canada's Global Commerce Strategy.
The announcement is symbolic of Canada's efforts to regain access to the entire GCC, which represents the fifth largest export destination for Canadian agri-food products. Canadian agri-food exports to the GCC surpassed $835 million in 2010.
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