Fresh Peruvian chilies and peppers can now enter Uruguay

Published Sep 9, 2022

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Peruvian chillies and peppers have been approved for entry into the Uruguayan market, following efforts by Peruvian and Uruguayan agricultural health services. Exporters in Peru will need to ensure production sites are registered with the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), and shipments must have the necessary phytosanitary certification and authorization from Uruguay. This opens up a new market for Peruvian Capsicum genus products, potentially boosting the country's position as a major global exporter. In 2021, Senasa certified 33,120 tons of these products, with Mexico, the United States, and Spain being the primary destinations.

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(Agraria.pe) The entry of Peruvian chillies and peppers into the Uruguayan market was made official, thanks to the efforts made between the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) of Peru and the General Directorate of Agricultural Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishing (MGAP) of Uruguay. Through resolution No. 938/022, the phytosanitary authorities of that country established the phytosanitary requirements for the export of fruits of the Capsicum genus, such as chillies and peppers of various varieties. For the export of these products to said market, the places of production must be registered with Senasa; The shipments must have the phytosanitary certification and inspection in Peru, in addition to having the phytosanitary import authorization from Uruguay. Agro-export growth The Uruguayan market joins the variety of destinations to which the Capsicum genus has access, as does the United States, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Canada, the United ...

Source: Agraria