Ireland Says Poised to Export Meat to Iran after Sanctions Lift
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bord Bia, Ireland's food board, expressed willingness for presence and investment in Iran’s market following the termination of anti-Tehran sanctions, saying it is ready to export red meat to the Islamic Republic.
The Irish food and horticulture agency announced recently that the Iranian market is now open to receive Irish beef and sheep meat in the wake of the recent implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Irish Farmers Journal reported early on Saturday.
There was a 17-year ban on Irish beef imports into Iran. The restrictions were imposed in 1996 by Iran due to fears surrounding BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) at the time. A veterinary delegation from Iran lifted the ban three years ago, paving the way for a bilateral Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC), the report added.
Meanwhile, an official with the British marketing body AHDB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) noted that the JCPOA will have an impact on future levels of red meat imports to Iran.
Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia – plus Germany started to implement the JCPOA on January 16.
After the JCPOA went into effect, all nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union, the Security Council and the US were lifted.
The nuclear agreement was signed on July 14, 2015 following two and a half years of intensive talks.
