The National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (Senasa) reports that since this year the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) of the Republic of Chile has extended the authorization for exporting live cattle from the provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén and the Patagones district of the province of Buenos Aires.
In this way, after agreeing on the International Health Certificate (CSI) between both nations, the area from which market shipments of breeding cattle to Chile are permitted is expanded..
“After more than seven years of negotiations between Senasa and SAG, the possibility of sending breeding cattle from the northern Patagonian provinces was achieved, in addition to the marketing that was already being done from Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego,” described the Animal Health Coordinator of the Patagonia Regional Center, Gustavo Esquercia.
Chile represents a destination of “high interest for producers in the south of our country and joins other countries that already receive them such as Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia, among others”, added the professional.
According to the signed health protocol, males and females can be exported from this foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without vaccination from Argentina, with the exception that the animals must not be vaccinated against brucellosis.
"SAG requires that the establishment of origin of the animals be authorized by the neighboring country, so those interested in sending their animals to that destination must plan to process the authorization request prior to export," explained Esquercia.
Finally, he recommended that if you have any questions about the International Veterinary Certificate, you should contact “the professionals of our Service in the delegations or offices distributed throughout the country.”
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