South Korea conducts a second meat chain audit

The National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) reported that South Korean auditors are in the country to begin an evaluation of Paraguay’s meat complex. The initial meeting of the on-site audit by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) took place last Tuesday, and visits will continue until February 20.

This is the second visit Paraguay has received as part of South Korea’s audit of the meat industry; the first took place last October.

South Korea is one of the five largest beef importers in the world (around 400 thousand tons annually). The approval process could take approximately a year and a half, depending on how quickly the work is carried out, according to Valor Agro.