Mexico and the U.S. agree to have agricultural personnel supervise orchards in the avocado export program

In recognition of the compliance demonstrated by Mexican producers with the Work Plan for the Export of Avocado from Mexico to the United States for more than 27 years, during which no sanitary problems have been detected, the governments of both countries agreed to transfer the sampling and certification activities of orchards to the official staff of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico. The same entity reported that, in this way, APHIS-USDA gives confidence to the National Service of Health, Safety and Food Quality of Mexico, so that Mexican inspectors will supervise the absence of pests in the avocado orchards participating in the export program. APHIS staff will continue to monitor the orchards in a documentary manner to verify their phytosanitary condition and, if they consider it necessary, they may also do so in person. In addition, together with Senasica, they will continue to directly supervise each of the packaging companies that export avocado ...