Ukraine poultry meat and products approved for export to Egypt

The Ukrainian and Egyptian authorities have agreed on the form of a health certificate for the export of poultry meat and poultry products from Ukraine, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) reports.

It is noted that the harmonization of the certificate is the result of the joint work of diplomats of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, specialists of the State Consumer Service with the Egyptian authorities.

Certification of poultry meat and poultry products for export to Egypt is subject to WTO requirements, and consignments of poultry products must be accompanied by a halal certificate issued by the ISEG Halal Certification Centre.

In October 2021, Georgia allowed poultry import from Ukraine. Earlier in the same month, Jordan admitted Ukrainian poultry products to its market. In late summer, Japan resumed poultry imports from Ukraine.

In 12M 2021, poultry meat export from Ukraine totalled 459,000 t, a record indicator.