“There is no turning back, the measure starts on November 1. It is a decision made and we understand that there was enough time to make the adaptation,” Fernández told Télam, about the new beef marketing system in pieces that cannot exceed 32 kilos.
This new marketing scheme was announced in April 2021 through a joint resolution of the then ministries of agriculture, livestock and fisheries; Work, employment and social security and productive development.
“This is an issue that does not date back to two years ago, but has been discussed for 20 or more. Today’s noise comes from the intervention of state organizations,” said the official about the resistance to the adoption of the measure that exists. from some local market institutions and suppliers.
Fernandez said that although these measures may initially generate “rejection and noise, eventually the chain will adapt.”
“We hope that in a few months the situation will be resolved definitively and next year we will be able to see a new system of marketing the meat”, added the Senasa official.
Fernández assured that most of the federal transit refrigerators, which are under the control of the national body, are ready to start with the new system on Tuesday.
