South Korea clears 2 Philippine poultry farms to export chicken meat

The South Korean government has cleared two poultry farms from the Philippines to export chicken meat to the East Asian country.

Two Philippine poultry farms have secured the approval of the Korean government to export chicken meat to the East Asian country. pic.twitter.com/jUFqvJlf7i

— Ted Cordero (@Ted_Cordero) December 9, 2021

In a letter to Agriculture Secretary William Dar dated November 24, 2021, Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul attaché Maria Alilia Maghirang told the Agriculture chief that the Korean government accredited Carino and Sons Agri-Development Inc. (CASADI) based in Batangas and LDP Farms Corp. located in La Union for exports of chicken meat to Korea.

“CASADI and LDP Farms may commence their exports of chicken meat products to Korea, effective 23 November 2021,” Maghirang said.

She added that chicken meat products refer to all chilled or frozen meat, bone, fat, skin, and tendon that are derived from chicken.

The clearance given to two Philippine poultry farms to export chicken meat to Korea came months after the East Asian country lifted in August the suspension on the entry of poultry and pet birds from the Philippines. 

Last year, Korea suspended the entry of poultry and pet birds from the Philippines, following the H5 avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the country.

The DA in January said the country was declared avian influenza-free by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), after resolving the outbreaks in Pampanga and Rizal.  — Ted Cordero/RSJ, GMA News