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Bulgaria and China Strengthen Agricultural Cooperation with New Trade Protocols

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Bulgaria and China continue to boost their trade relations, with a new protocol signed to facilitate the export of wild aquatic products from Bulgaria to China. This move is part of a broader effort to increase agricultural and food trade between the two countries, with a total of 39 procedures initiated, of which 12 have already been completed. The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, led by Minister Georgi Tahov, has made it a priority to finalize procedures for exporting Bulgarian wheat, rapeseed meal, and animal protein feed. Meanwhile, China's Vice Minister of General Administration of Customs, Wu Haiping, has expressed satisfaction with the long-standing cooperation and emphasized China's growing interest in Bulgarian products, including rose oil.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Protocol on Inspection and Sanitary Requirements for Wild Aquatic Products Exported from Bulgaria to China was signed by Minister Georgi Tahov and Vice Minister of General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Wu Haiping, as a result of strong bilateral cooperation.
  • Trade relations between Bulgaria and China have been showing steady growth due to the protocols signed to date and approved sanitary certificates.
  • The Agriculture Ministry has initiated 39 procedures for exporting Bulgarian agricultural and food products to China, with 12 already successfully completed.
  • The Ministry is prioritizing the completion of procedures for exporting Bulgarian wheat, rapeseed meal, and animal protein feed.
  • China's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Dai Qingli, and Bulgaria's Deputy Agriculture Minister, Dr Lozana Vasileva, were also present at the meeting.
  • The new protocol aims to strengthen information exchange between the parties, with the signing of a Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Association for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European Countries and the China-CEEC Customs Information Centre.

Statistics:

  • 39 procedures initiated by the Bulgarian Agriculture Ministry to export Bulgarian agricultural and food products to China.
  • 12 procedures for exporting Bulgarian agricultural and food products to China have already been successfully completed.
  • 70 years of long-standing cooperation between Bulgaria and China.
  • The GACC is China's key border agency, responsible for traditional customs procedures, border health checks, inspection, and quarantine, food safety control, and goods inspection.

Sources:

  • The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Georgi Tahov, and Vice Minister of General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Wu Haiping, press conference in Sofia.
  • Agriculture Ministry report, 2023.
  • Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Association for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European Countries and the China-CEEC Customs Information Centre.

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