Mexico must demand that the U.S. use regionalization criteria in the meat trade

Mexico updated the "Zoosanitary Requirements Sheet" for the importation of poultry meat from the United States after detecting new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in some areas of that country. In the update of the "Sheet," the National Service of Agri-Food Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) applied sanitary regionalization criteria from the Treaty between Mexico, the United States, and Canada (USMCA), through which it was determined to stop importing poultry meat from the areas affected by avian influenza, but without affecting the rest of the North American territory. The measure restricts the importation of poultry products from the states of Iowa, Utah, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Minnesota, as well as some counties in California, Arizona, Illinois, and North Dakota. The provision of SENASICA demonstrates Mexico's compliance with the sanitary agreements within the USMCA, which contrasts with the attitude of the United States government, which, having found ...