Better market access has been gained for Australian chilled meat products headed to the Middle East, after a union of Gulf countries increased the maximum shelf life they would accept on imported vacuum-packed chilled meat and meat products.
Federal agriculture minister Senator Murray Watt said the development follows technological advances made by industry and months of lobbying from the Australian Government.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – a union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – has increased the maximum shelf life they…
