Peru: New phytosanitary requirements are established to import cocoa from Ecuador

The National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) has established new phytosanitary requirements of mandatory compliance for the import of cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao) of origin and provenance from Ecuador. The measure has been made official through Directorial Resolution No. D000022-2024-Midagri-Senasa-DSV, published on May 30 in the Legal Standards bulletin of El Peruano. The resolution specifies that the procedures must be carried out as follows: The rule also stated that the additional declaration for the importation of cocoa beans of origin and provenance from Ecuador contained in Annex 2 that is an integral part of Directorial Resolution No. 342-2002-AG-Senasa-DGSV is void. Likewise, it declares ...