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Yn ddiweddar bum ar daith fasnach i UDA a Canada gyda Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC).  

Pwrpas y daith fasnach hon oedd ehangu’r farchnad ar gyfer cig oen Cymru. Ar hyn o bryd, nid yw UDA yn caniatáu mewnforio cig oen o Gymru na chig o wledydd eraill Ewrop oherwydd hen bryderon am Enseffalopathi Sbyngffurf Trosglwyddadwy (TSE).

Cwrddais â swyddogion o Adran Amaethyddiaeth yr Unol Daleithiau (USDA) gan gynnwys y Gwasanaethau Marchnata Amaethyddol, y Gwasanaeth Arolygu Iechyd Anifeiliaid a Phlanhigion a’r Gwasanaeth Arolygu a Diogelu Bwyd i weld sut y gellid ailgyflwyno cig oen Cymru i’r farchnad yn UDA.  Defnyddiais y cyfle i esbonio ansawdd uchel cig oen Cymru a’i Ddynodiad Daearyddol Gwarchodedig.

Bu’r cyfarfodydd hyn gydag USDA yn rhai positif iawn. Bellach, maen nhw’n derbyn safbwynt Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd, sef nad yw TSE yn peri unrhyw risg i iechyd pobl, ac maen nhw wedi ymrwymo i gysoni rheolau America ynghylch TSE â’u rheol ar gyfer BSE.

Dangosais sut y gallai Cymru helpu i ysgogi’r galw am gig oen o Gymru yn UDA ac yng ngoleuni dirywiad y diwydiant cig oen domestig yn UDA, cafwyd croeso brwd i hyn gan USDA, Cyngor Mewnforio Cig America, Grŵp Cig Oen y Tair Gwlad (Tri Nations Lamb Group), a Chymdeithas Cig Gogledd America.

Mae’n amlwg bod galw mawr am y cig oen gorau yn UDA. Unwaith y byddwn wedi agor y farchnad hon i ni, amcangyfrifir y gallai Cymru allforio 3,100 tunnell o gig oen i  UDA bob blwyddyn, gan ychwanegu £20 miliwn at economi Cymru.

Ymwelais â Thoronto hefyd, i gwrdd â mewnforwyr/dosbarthwyr cig oen, Uchel Gomisiwn Prydain a Chyfarwyddwr Masnach UKTI ar gyfer Canada. Fy nod yno oedd asesu’r farchnad ar gyfer cig oen Cymru a hyrwyddo’r fasnach rhwng Cymru a Chanada.

Ymwelais â sefydliadau gwasanaethau bwyd a manwerthu sy’n stocio cig oen Cymru.  Mae galw amlwg am gig oen o ansawdd a borthwyd â glaswellt mewn busnesau manwerthu a lletygarwch ym mhen uchaf y farchnad a hefyd yn y sectorau manwerthu ac arlwyo cyffredinol yng Nghanada.

Oherwydd logisteg mwy ffafriol, ar Ddwyrain Canada y mae’r allforwyr cig oen yn canolbwyntio ar hyn o bryd, ac mae’r farchnad yn tyfu’n dda. Yn dilyn yr ymweliad diweddar, byddwn yn ymchwilio ymhellach i Arfordir y Gorllewin fel marchnad darged bosibl er mwyn ehangu allforion cig oen Cymru i Ganada.

 





Translation:


 
I recently undertook a trade mission to the USA and Canada along with Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC).  


The purpose of this trade mission was to make progress in opening up the market to Welsh lamb.  The USA does not currently permit the import of Welsh Lamb, or lamb from other European countries, due to longstanding concerns about transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE).  


I met with officials in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) including the Agricultural marketing Services, the animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Food Safety and Inspection Service to determine the means for Welsh Lamb to gain access to the USA.  I used the opportunity to explain the high quality nature of Welsh Lamb and its Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.


These meetings with the USDA were extremely positive.  It is now accepting the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) position that TSEs do not pose any risk to human health and is committing to bring the USA TSE rule into line with the USA position on BSE.


I demonstrated how Wales could help encourage lamb demand generally in the USA and, in light of the decline of the domestic lamb industry within the USA, this position was warmly welcomed by the USDA, Meat Import Council of America, Tri Nations Lamb Group and North America Meat Association.


It is clear that there is a high demand for top quality lamb in the USA.  Once access to this market is secured, it is estimated that Wales could export 3,100 tonnes of Welsh Lamb to the USA every year, earning a huge £20 million for the Welsh economy.


I also visited Toronto to meet with lamb importers/distributors, the British High Commission and met with the UKTI Director of Trade for Canada  in order to assess the market potential for Welsh Lamb and to promote trade between Wales and Canada.  


I also visited retail and foodservice establishments in Canada stocking Welsh Lamb.  There is a clear demand for high quality grass fed lamb from both high end retail and hospitality businesses, and also general retail and catering sectors in Canada.  


Due to more favourable logistics, Welsh Lamb exports are currently focused on Eastern Canada and volumes are growing well.  Following the recent visit, the West Coast will be further researched as a potential target market for Welsh Lamb in order to further grow exports of Welsh Lamb to Canada.