In a landmark decision to build China-Pakistan economic partnership, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has granted access to Pakistani heat-treated beef to enter the Chinese market, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday quoting an official statement.
The imported Pakistani heat-treated beef must originate from cattle younger than 30 months, and the meat must be boneless, having undergone a stringent heat treatment process.
The centre of the meat should reach a temperature of at least 70 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes.
The statement noted, production enterprises of heat-treated beef have to be located in Pakistan.
