China: Resumption of exports for the French poultry sector
These protocols are in implementation of the zoning agreement in the event of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), adopted in May 2024 during President XI Jinping's state visit to France.
As the world's second-largest poultry producer, China represents a significant market opportunity for French genetics. Furthermore, the country also imports a significant amount of poultry meat, worth USD 4.2 billion in 2023.
In addition, China has simultaneously lifted the embargo on departments that have recently experienced HPAI outbreaks. As a result, exports of these products can now resume from all French departments .
The Deputy Prime Minister's trip to France also provided an opportunity to visit a cattle farm in the Eure region, in the context of ongoing discussions, particularly regarding the complete lifting of the embargo on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and bluetongue (BT).
In parallel with this dialogue, the China National Intellectual Property Administration has reached a key stage in the registration procedure for 74 Burgundy wine appellations: the publication for opposition within two months, launched on May 16, paves the way for official recognition and protection of these appellations by the end of 2025.
Annie Genevard, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty: "I was honored to participate in this dialogue, during which I was able to promote the interests of the French agricultural and agri-food sectors. This sequence concluded with the signing of two protocols which, with the lifting of the embargo on departments that have recently experienced HPAI outbreaks, announced immediately by the Chinese authorities, allows the resumption of our exports of poultry meat and avian genetics. In addition, the publication for opposition of 74 Burgundy wine appellations paves the way for the protection of these appellations by the end of 2025. The dynamism of the cooperation we are conducting with the Chinese authorities has enabled this progress, and will also allow us to find a solution to the other issues on which our discussions are continuing".
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