Russia opens the market for Brazilian meat and bone meal

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of RUSSIA (ROSSELKHOZNADZOR) has announced permission to import FLOUR of animal origin from Brazil.

The announcement is the result of negotiations between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the Russian sanitary authority and initially includes 11 Brazilian companies.

According to the Brazilian Association for Animal Processing (Abra), this first list is a one-sided choice of the Russian authorities, and the organization continues to work with the Brazilian government to increase the number of qualified companies as quickly as possible.

Negotiations began last November when the Eurasian Union adopted a Brazilian proposal for a model certificate for the EXPORT of flour and animal fats.

“Now the meal of animal origin used in the production of animal feed is becoming part of the Russian market, open to Brazil. This announcement crowns the sector's efforts to develop the national industry,” Abra notes on its website.

The active factories are 5 Seara, 2 Alibem Food and Barra Mansa, Irmãos Goncalves, Frigorífico Floresta and JBS Aves in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Sao Paulo, Rondonia and Tocantins.

Reverse Logistics The

Brazilian animal processing sector performs well in domestic and international markets. Based on the reverse logistics of slaughterhouses and retailers, these factories produced 5.7 million tons of animal fats and flour in 2020.

In the same year, the cattle segment accounted for 3.4 million tons: poultry offal 1.8 million tons, pig by-products 150,000 tons, fish oil and meal 62,000 tons, among others.

Animal by-products are parts of slaughtered animals that are not used for human consumption, either for reasons related to the dietary or cultural habits of the population, or for other reasons, are classified as unfit for human consumption by the official inspection system.

In 2020, these raw materials were supplied to the animal feed (55.5%), pet food (13.4%), biodiesel (13%), soap (13.7%) and other sectors, according to Abra. (4.5%).

This sector also exports products to more than 40 countries around the world, including Europe (France, Italy, Greece, Poland, Hungary and Norway), North America ( usa and Mexico), Asia ( CHINA , Russia , Vietnam and Korea), Oceania and Africa .