Vietnam urges Australia to remove ban on uncooked shrimp
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working with Australia’s relevant agencies towards the early lift of Australia’s ban on the import of shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination withthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is working with Australia’srelevant agencies towards the early lift of Australia’s ban on the import ofshrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp.
On January 7, theAustralian Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced thesuspension of prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports from Asian nations infear of white spot disease outbreaks in Australia. The ban took effect onJanuary 9 and will last for six months.
The MoIT has raised theissue at all bilateral meetings with the Australian side after the issue of theban, expressing Vietnam’s concerns and asking Australia to consider removingthe ban or replacing it with other measures with less negative impacts.
Ministerof Trade Tran Tuan Anh sent a public letter to the Minister of Trade, Tourismand Investment and the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in February ofAustralia on the matter in February.
Accordingto the MoIT, the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Ministerof Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia sent their replies on March 8 andApril 30, respectively, explaining that the ban was based on regulations of biosecurity.
Theyadded that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is working on thematter, including reviewing import conditions for products targeted by the ban,in order to make necessary decisions for the resumption of safe tradingactivities of shrimp products soon.
The Australian ministersaffirmed that Australia attaches importance to bilateral trade with Vietnam,including trading in agricultural products. They said Australia is willing tocooperate with Vietnam to review risk assessment measures.-VNA
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has just called on the Australian Government to soon lift its ban on prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports, saying that it poses negative impacts on Vietnam’s shrimp breeding and processing sector.
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