Sanitary Authorization for Bolivian Beef Exports to Paraguay

Bolivia secured authorization to export beef to Paraguay, expanding market access for its meat sector. The authorization is based on compliance with sanitary and food safety requirements verified by Bolivia’s National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety and Paraguay’s National Service for Animal Quality and Health. The article states that three Bolivian meatpacking plants met the requirements needed to enter the Paraguayan market after almost two years of negotiations, and that both countries are moving toward a broader bilateral agreement to facilitate meat product trade.