Ireland is currently in the process of gaining market access in Japan for cooked meats and Malaysia for duck, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.
These markets have been identified by the Deparment as having “significant potential” for Ireland’s high quality, safe and sustainable agri-food produce.
A revised veterinary health certificate, export verification programme and animal health requirement document have been agreed with Japan for cooked beef and will come into operation on 18 August 2025.
Japan is the third-largest destination for Irish agri-food exports outside of Europe and after the US and China.
Meanwhile, a veterinary health certificate for the export of frozen duck has been agreed with the Malaysian authorities in the last few weeks, according to the Department.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon told the Irish Farmers Journal this week that he and his officials have been working hard in engaging with other countries on their requirements for market access and seeking out opportunities where we can grow and expand trade especially across east Asia, but also in India and Canada.
“Whilst we continue to trade with the US we are also developing other options behind the scenes, and gaining market access for cooked meats in Japan and duck in Malaysia are great and successful opportunities to add to our new exports abroad,” he said.
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