Argentina’s new ‘deforestation-free’ certified beef exports to EU

Beef giant Argentina is upping its game by introducing a new certification scheme that guarantees its EU meat exports comes from sustainable sources that are free from deforestation.

Argentina is already destined to export around 50,000 tonnes of beef annually to the EU, which accounts for 7% of its total beef exports worth around $500 million. China is its top beef market taking in 80% of exports. However, new food import regulations imposed by the EU to increase sustainability has encouraged Argentina to look ahead and offer this new certification scheme for beef. Argentina says it is one of the first beef exporting countries to carry out a risk analysis and ensure traceability and certification of one of its main export products.