Two sanitary requirements for garlic exports to Mexico have been eliminated

After intense negotiations, Senasa and its Mexican counterpart, Senasica, managed to agree on a new protocol for the export of Argentine garlic to that country. Thus, the National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (Senasa) agreed to improve the conditions for the export of fresh Argentine garlic to Mexico, which would imply simpler procedures and lower costs for the national productive sector. As of this update - established between the National Directorate of Plant Protection of the national agency and the National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica) of Mexico - fumigation with methyl bromide or aluminum phosphide is no longer required, as is the application and official certification of the anti-sprout, Maleic Hydrazide. In this way, the agreement would mean a simplification, streamlining and lower costs for the productive-exporting sector and would ...