New Zealand pork will soon be served up on dining tables in Australia.
Access and certification for New Zealand pork exports into Australia has been agreed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and Australia's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. Department officials visited New Zealand to gain a good understanding of our systems, followed by a series of negotiations and close engagement by officials, MPI said in a statement.
Access has been granted for uncooked New Zealand pork meat and products containing New Zealand pork. Uncooked pork meat will, however, require further processing once it arrives into Australia.
Pork exports to Australia can start immediately.
"New Zealand has a very strong meat regulatory system, which is held in high regard by our trading partners," said Jarred Mair, MPI's deputy director-general policy and trade.