Breeding, fattening and slaughter cattle can now be exported to Libya, after an agreement was reached between the Department of Agriculture and Libyan authorities.
Up until this point, only cattle under 24 months of age were permitted to be exported. There is further positive news – cattle between the age of 24 to 30 months can now be exported to Libya.
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said that having an agreed health cert for breeding cattle provides much more clarity for exporters, as previously exports of breeding cattle to Libya had to be agreed on a load-by-load basis.
Agreement
“I welcome also that agreement was reached on an increase in the age of cattle that can be exported to Libya, from 24 to 30 months – this increases opportunities for exporters to export a wider range of cattle.
“The agreement on these certs followed a successful visit by an official Libyan delegation to Ireland last August, at the invitation of my Department.
“During their visit here, my officials accompanied the delegation on visits to a beef farm, a dairy farm, and to a slaughter plant, where the high standards of the operators and the official controls applied by my Department were demonstrated,” he said.
Boatload
In three weeks’ time, a boatload of slaughter weight bulls will leave Cork Port for Libya. The shipment will include Friesian, Angus, Hereford and continental breed bulls in the weight range of 400kg to 460kg.
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Cattle exports to Libya resume
Breeding, fattening and slaughter cattle can now be exported to Libya, after an agreement was reached between the Department of Agriculture and Libyan authorities.
Up until this point, only cattle under 24 months of age were permitted to be exported. There is further positive news – cattle between the age of 24 to 30 months can now be exported to Libya.
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said that having an agreed health cert for breeding cattle provides much more clarity for exporters, as previously exports of breeding cattle to Libya had to be agreed on a load-by-load basis.
Agreement
“I welcome also that agreement was reached on an increase in the age of cattle that can be exported to Libya, from 24 to 30 months – this increases opportunities for exporters to export a wider range of cattle.
“The agreement on these certs followed a successful visit by an official Libyan delegation to Ireland last August, at the invitation of my Department.
“During their visit here, my officials accompanied the delegation on visits to a beef farm, a dairy farm, and to a slaughter plant, where the high standards of the operators and the official controls applied by my Department were demonstrated,” he said.
Boatload
In three weeks’ time, a boatload of slaughter weight bulls will leave Cork Port for Libya. The shipment will include Friesian, Angus, Hereford and continental breed bulls in the weight range of 400kg to 460kg.
Read more
Exporters waiting for Turkey to settle down
Cattle exports to Libya resume
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