Meat importers call for access to safe poultry markets outside Brazil [SOUND]

# The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters urges the government to reopen poultry imports from countries declared free of bird flu. These include France, Sweden, Denmark and Belgium. Imports from Brazil remain suspended due to an outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul, but a partial lifting of the ban is expected soon. The association’s CEO, Imameleng Mothebe, warns local producers cannot meet full demand, especially for products like poultry offal and mechanically deboned meat: