The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock defines new requirements for the import of Argentine almonds

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) defined the phytosanitary requirements for the import of almonds from Argentina. The normative instruction was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) this Tuesday (2) and comes into force on February 1, 2024. The new guidelines require that, for Brazilian imports, almond fruit (Prunus dulcis) with shell (Category 3) and without shell (Category 2) must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the National Phytosanitary Protection Organization (ONPF) of Argentina . The document must state that the product has been inspected and is free of Amylois transitella, Ampoyelois ceratoniae and Cydia pomonella. Shipments will be subject to inspection at the point of entry, as well as the collection of samples for phytosanitary analysis in official laboratories or those accredited by Mapa. The costs of sending the inspected material will be at the expense of the ...