Border control in Argentina: Seizure of sausages of foreign origin in Puerto Iguazú

Published 2024년 4월 8일

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In Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina, the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) intercepted a vehicle at the Urugua-í border control post, confiscating over 50 kilograms of undocumented sausages and cold cuts from Brazil. These products lacked the necessary health and commercial documentation and were not authorized by Senasa, posing a potential public health risk due to the absence of a guaranteed cold chain. The merchandise was subsequently denatured in accordance with regulations. This measure is part of Senasa's ongoing efforts to prevent the entry of animal and plant pests and diseases, protect public health, and maintain the zoophytosanitary status of the country's agri-food production.
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URUGUA-Í, Puerto Iguazú (Misiones) - The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) prevented the introduction and circulation of food products that lacked the mandatory health and commercial documentation, detected at the Urugua-í border control post, located in the department of Puerto Iguazú (Misiones), bordering Brazil. In a regular check, agents from the Corrientes-Misiones Regional Center of Senasa detected a vehicle with an Argentine license that was illegally transporting food from the neighboring country: it involved more than 50 kilograms of sausages (sausages and cold cuts), which did not have documentation. nor had they been authorized by Senasa to enter the country, in addition to the corresponding cold chain not being guaranteed, so their consumption implied a possible risk to public health. For this reason, the corresponding record was drawn up and the merchandise was confiscated and denatured in accordance with the provisions of current regulations. ...

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