Discussions on the detailed technical and certification requirements for further Irish cattle exports to Turkey are expected to progress by June.
The news comes following an announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed in February, which would see private Turkish buyers be cleared to import cattle for fattening from the end of May.
A Department of Agriculture spokesperson has told the Irish Farmers Journal that senior officials from both the Irish and Turkish departments of agriculture, who are involved in an official contact group between both countries, are to have an initial meeting on exports before the end of June.
“In respect of the official contact group involving senior officials from both the Turkish and Irish Departments, membership of the group has been progressed with a view to an initial meeting before the end of June, where discussions on the detailed technical and certification requirements for exports to Turkey will be progressed,” the spokesperson said.
Speaking from Turkey on 1 February this year, after meeting the Turkish agriculture minister, Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed said the group will facilitate discussions on the detailed requirements for exports to Turkey.
He also said that the group will "promote better understanding of our Irish sustainable production systems and high animal health and welfare standards".
Exports to Turkey
In 2016, Ireland began exporting cattle to Turkey. Some 20,000 cattle were exported in 2016 and increased again last year, with over 30,000 Irish cattle arriving on Turkish shores.
To date this year, over 3,700 animals have been exported to Turkey.
IFA livestock chair Angus Woods has previously said that if the trade gets proper support and encouragement, Turkey could buy 100,000 cattle from Ireland.
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Discussions on the detailed technical and certification requirements for further Irish cattle exports to Turkey are expected to progress by June.
The news comes following an announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed in February, which would see private Turkish buyers be cleared to import cattle for fattening from the end of May.
A Department of Agriculture spokesperson has told the Irish Farmers Journal that senior officials from both the Irish and Turkish departments of agriculture, who are involved in an official contact group between both countries, are to have an initial meeting on exports before the end of June.
“In respect of the official contact group involving senior officials from both the Turkish and Irish Departments, membership of the group has been progressed with a view to an initial meeting before the end of June, where discussions on the detailed technical and certification requirements for exports to Turkey will be progressed,” the spokesperson said.
Speaking from Turkey on 1 February this year, after meeting the Turkish agriculture minister, Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed said the group will facilitate discussions on the detailed requirements for exports to Turkey.
He also said that the group will "promote better understanding of our Irish sustainable production systems and high animal health and welfare standards".
Exports to Turkey
In 2016, Ireland began exporting cattle to Turkey. Some 20,000 cattle were exported in 2016 and increased again last year, with over 30,000 Irish cattle arriving on Turkish shores.
To date this year, over 3,700 animals have been exported to Turkey.
IFA livestock chair Angus Woods has previously said that if the trade gets proper support and encouragement, Turkey could buy 100,000 cattle from Ireland.
Read more
The Turkish trade in focus
Cattle exports to Turkey: the €2.3m per boat bill
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