The Seoul Food & Hotel fair, taking place between 8 and 11 May 2012 in Seoul, is one of the largest and oldest food sector fairs. It attracts exhibitors not only from Asia, but from Europe as well. It is the place where contacts are established and EU beef and pork producers find new markets for their products.

Minister Marek Sawicki attended the ceremonial opening of the fair. ‘Our agri-food products are of the highest quality, they are cultivated in an organic way and have exquisite taste. This is why they are highly appreciated by consumers globally. Poland is Korea’s important economic partner in the EU and I would like to see Poland become Korea's major partner in terms of food import,’ said Minister Sawicki.

‘At present, we cannot sell beef to Korea, but I believe the problem will be solved soon,’ said Minister Sawicki who talked about Korea’s consent for export of this kind of meat with Suh Ku Yong, Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, and Yong Ho Park, Commissioner of Animal, Plant, and Fish Quarantine and Inspection Agency...