Bolivian health authorities seize imports of Peruvian vegetables

Published 2022년 2월 3일

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Over 10 tons of vegetables, including onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, and ginger from Peru, were confiscated by Bolivia's National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG) and the National Police. The vegetables were seized at a checkpoint due to the lack of a phytosanitary import permit, which is required by Bolivian regulations to prevent the entry of pests and protect public health. The confiscated vegetables were later destroyed using sanitary burial at the Cobija municipal landfill.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG) of Bolivia reported that, in coordination with the National Police, they seized an import of more than 10 tons of vegetables from Peru. The above occurred at the Intermediate Control Post of Kilometer 19, belonging to the portfolio that links the municipalities of Cobija and Porvenir of the Department of Pando. Based on what was communicated, it was reported that the retained vegetables (onion, potato, sweet potato, tomato, cucumber, garlic and ginger) added a total weight of 10,945 kilograms, which did not have their phytosanitary import permit to enter the country. as established by current Bolivian regulations. In line with the above, Celso Loras, departmental head of SENASAG in Pando, pointed out that "this type of agricultural food without Phytosanitary Import Permit, for daily consumption, represents a risk to the public ...

Source: CLPortalportuario