The US lifts restrictions on imports of Mexican tomatoes due to rugosa virus

Published 2024년 6월 20일

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The US government has lifted restrictions on the import of fresh Mexican tomatoes related to the tomato rugose virus (ToBRFV) after four years of discussions with the USDA. As of June 17, Mexican tomato exporters no longer need an inspection certificate, simplifying the border crossing process. The USDA's new regulation now only applies to propagative materials like seeds. This decision follows successful arguments that fresh tomatoes are not a vector for ToBRFV. The tomato industry is vital for Mexico, providing significant employment and making the country the eighth largest tomato producer globally, with substantial exports.

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2000Agro/Editorial The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) reported that after four years of technical allegations with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, for its acronym in English), the US government has lifted the restrictions related to tomato rugose virus (ToBRFV) for the import of fresh Mexican tomatoes. Thus, from On June 17, Mexican producers who export the fruit to the United States The United States does not require an inspection certificate to be included in its shipments, which that makes border crossing easier and faster. The service National Health, Safety and Agri-Food Quality (Senasica) indicated that after the analysis of the information carried out by the specialists American phytosanitary products, the USDA issued Federal Order DA-2024-21, the which establishes the regulation only for the import of material propagative of tomato and pepper, including the seeds, and excludes the fresh product. June 3 In 2020, the USDA updated ...

Source: MX2000