The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in Brazil announces the end of the International Health Certification requirement for fish exports to the US

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), through its Secretariats of Agricultural Defense (SDA) and Trade and International Relations (SCRI), together with PeixeBr and representatives of the sector, announces that the United States no longer requires International Health Certification (CSI) for the import of Brazilian fish, facilitating and speeding up the export process. For the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, this progress reflects international confidence in Brazil's health control system and will contribute to increased trade between the two countries. “This streamlining of the export process does not mean a lack of control; quite the opposite. Brazilian businesspeople will follow the rules of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which will simplify and reduce bureaucracy in the process and increase the competitiveness of the sector. This is President Lula's government generating more jobs and opportunities,” the minister ...