The new border inspection model implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture since October 2024 has increased physical controls on agri-food products by 7.5% in one year, as highlighted by Minister Luis Planas in a meeting held this Monday in Seville with the European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi. Spain's 45 border control points—30 at ports and 15 at airports—now have 581 personnel, a 20% increase from four years ago. Of these, 473 are inspectors, agricultural engineers, and veterinarians organized in multidisciplinary teams, which, according to the Ministry, have allowed for the reduction of duplications and improved coordination between controls. Every consignment entering or leaving undergoes a mandatory 100% documentary and identity check. Physical inspection is applied selectively based on risk factors. In parallel, the laboratory has intensified pesticide analysis by 50%, covering 400 different plant protection products, as well as viruses, ...