Chile's foreign minister reiterated his determination to persuade the EU to lift the ban on fish meal
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Introduction: the public leader recently reiterated Chile's and Peru's common determination to persuade the EU to lift the ban on fish meal import Despite the fact that fish meal is safe for livestock, the EU still prohibits the use of fish meal in animal feed for mad cow disease The governments of Chile and Peru firmly believe that the EU's decision lacks scientific basis Foreign minister alvear said that the two countries will ask the WTO to make a final decision on this matter Peru has indicated its intention to request the WTO to establish a task force for this purpose Earlier efforts have not been successful, however, and the EU ban does not appear to have had any negative impact on fish meal sales in Chile in the first six months of this year - still up 23 per cent from last year This shows the country's progress in developing new markets and greatly encourages the confidence of producers - in June, Chile's fish meal production rose 33% from the same period last year to 51707 tons However, according to the latest statistics of the National Statistical Association of Chile, the sales of fish meal in June decreased by 9.2% compared with the same period of last year, only 70072 tons, and the production of fish meal in the first six months of this year also decreased by 12% compared with the same period of last year (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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