Chile: Regional Government of Coquimbo agrees to the urgency of the construction of a new Phytosanitary Inspection Site for exports destined for the United States

Published Aug 5, 2024

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A key meeting was held to discuss the establishment of a new SAG/USDA-APHIS phytosanitary inspection site at the Dole plant in Pan Azúcar, Coquimbo Region, to facilitate exports of fruits from the Coquimbo Region to the US market. This site is crucial for complying with the Systems Approach protocol, which allows the export of table grapes from Atacama, Coquimbo, and part of Valparaíso without using Methyl Bromide. The public-private project aims to expand the work capacity and is expected to enhance the quality and competitiveness of Chilean grapes. The site will also enable the export of other fruits such as citrus, avocados, blueberries, cherries, and pomegranates. The project is part of a commitment made by President Gabriel Boric to allow exporters to enter the US market without fumigation and is expected to improve the economic remuneration of agricultural entrepreneurs in the region.

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In an important meeting held at the temporary inspection site, located in the facilities of the Dole plant in the town of Pan Azúcar in the Coquimbo Region, the project aimed at enabling a new SAG/USDA-APHIS phytosanitary inspection site was analyzed. /FRUTAS DE CHIL, located in El Peñón, for exports of fruits from the Coquimbo Region destined for the US market. The Regional Governor (s), Wladimir Pleticosic, participated in the meeting; the Presidential Delegate, Galo Luna, accompanied by Pía Castillo, Seremi of Economy of the Coquimbo Region; Eduardo Alcayaga, Seremi of the Ministry of Social Development and Family; Christian Álvarez, Seremi of Agriculture, as well as the Regional Director of SAG (s), Jorge Fernández; Cristián Rodríguez, general manager of the Puerto Coquimbo Terminal, and the general manager of Puerto Coquimbo, Ernesto Piwonka. Just a few weeks ago, the USDA-APHIS of the United States gave the green light to the publication of the standard that will allow, ...

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