Argentine: The Government lifted the restriction on the export of live cattle
The authorization to export beef in this way was formalized by the repeal of Decree 322/1973, which prohibited this practice, although it "authorized the National Meat Board to allow exports of live cattle to neighboring countries and the Republic of Peru."
The easing of beef exports comes amid a record level of exports in the sector in 2024, totaling a historic 629,949 tonnes of product weight, 11.8% more than in 2023 and 2.2% above the maximum reached in 2020.
The official text argued that the measure is based on Decree 70/23, promulgated at the beginning of Javier Milei's administration, in which "the powers of the National Executive Branch to impose economic import and export prohibitions were eliminated, in order to provide legal certainty to those who invest in the country."
Along the same lines, he recalled that "the aforementioned decree, in its article 2, establishes that the National State will promote and ensure the effective validity, throughout the national territory, of an economic system based on free decisions, adopted in an area of free competition, with respect for private property and the constitutional principles of free circulation of goods, services and work."
He also stressed that "Article 3 of the aforementioned decree establishes that the Argentine authorities, within the scope of their powers, will promote greater insertion of the Argentine Republic in world trade".
In addition, he explained that Article 142 of DNU 70/23 replaced Article 609 of Law No. 22,415 (Customs Code) and its amendments, "determining that the National Executive Branch may not establish prohibitions or restrictions on exports or imports for economic reasons, which may only be carried out by Law".
The Government therefore considered that the repealed Decree "constitutes a ban on exports, based on a policy regarding the marketing of beef that is contrary to the provisions of Decree No. 70/23 and Law No. 22,415 (Customs Code) and its amendments".
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