Peru: SENASA will implement measures in the face of new restrictions from the European Union for the export of organic products

Faced with the new restrictions that the European Union (EU) would establish for the export of organic products, the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) announced that, as one of its first measures, it will intensify the supervision audits of organic certification bodies. registered and authorized organic products, in order to verify the processes of control and certification of shipments. Among other measures adopted, the implementation and execution of an Annual Monitoring of Chemical Residues (pesticides) in Organic Products has also been planned, which will allow identifying and guaranteeing the condition of this type of product and applying, when necessary, corrective measures. opportunely. Another point to consider is that SENASA will gradually require that each shipment of organic products must be accompanied by the Certificate that specifies its status as "organic" and proof of transaction, which will facilitate the traceability of said product. "The execution of ...