SAO PAULO, July 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian meat lobby ABPA, which represents pork and poultry processors, said on Monday Britain had approved a "pre-listing" model for chicken exporting plants based in the South American country.
Under the system, all companies that wish to ship chicken to the UK market must be approved by the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry, no longer requiring British authorities to clear individual suppliers.
In April, Britain raised chicken import quotas from Brazil to 96,500 metric tons per year, up 16,600 metric tons from the previous threshold, generating a potential annual increase of around $60 million in revenue from exports to the UK.
It was the first British audit mission abroad after Brexit, the Brazilian government said.
Reporting by Ana Mano and Peter Frontini; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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