Overview
- At the Argentine Beef pavilion, IPCVA presented the VISEC system to prove due diligence and traceability for beef sourced from non-deforested land under Regulation 1115.
- A pilot shipment certified as deforestation-free via VISEC, supplied by ARREBEEF, was showcased and tasted by buyers at the fair.
- Industry leaders and government officials met with German and broader EU importers as well as EU representatives, who they reported responded favorably to the technical evidence.
- Argentina formally asked Brussels to move its classification from medium to low risk, and the European Commission has begun reviewing the request.
- Presenters cited CONICET-supported analyses using EU footprint methodology indicating 87% of Argentina is in a “null risk” category, as 32 exporters worked the 850 m² pavilion to advance sales.