South Africa and the US are to facilitate talks between their poultry associations in a bid to end growing acrimony over the price of imported chicken.
The two sides — the South Africa Poultry Association (SAPA) and the US Poultry and Egg Export Council — are to meet in June in Paris to try and sort out their differences over access to the South African market for US chicken ‘bone-in’ cuts.
The government website SANews reported that the meeting would take place on the margins of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ministerial council meeting‚ which would be attended by trade and industry minister Rob Davies.
Davies recently negotiated South Africa’s inclusion in a 10-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)‚ which allows favourable access to US markets.
His department was quoted saying: “Both governments remain committed to work with their respective poultry industry to find an amicable solution. A bilateral engagement between Minister Davies and Ambassador Froman is scheduled for 5 June 2015 to brief them on developments”.
High-level talks on imported chicken set for next month
South Africa and the US are to facilitate talks between their poultry associations in a bid to end growing acrimony over the price of imported chicken.
The two sides — the South Africa Poultry Association (SAPA) and the US Poultry and Egg Export Council — are to meet in June in Paris to try and sort out their differences over access to the South African market for US chicken ‘bone-in’ cuts.
The government website SANews reported that the meeting would take place on the margins of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ministerial council meeting‚ which would be attended by trade and industry minister Rob Davies.
Davies recently negotiated South Africa’s inclusion in a 10-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)‚ which allows favourable access to US markets.
His department was quoted saying: “Both governments remain committed to work with their respective poultry industry to find an amicable solution. A bilateral engagement between Minister Davies and Ambassador Froman is scheduled for 5 June 2015 to brief them on developments”.
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