Argentina and New Zealand incorporate lessons learned to improve the regulatory system for importing plant products.
New Zealand is seeking to improve its pest risk analysis processes as well as its import regulatory system. Argentina is part of the group of countries selected to learn in the search for a timely response to the different requirements in order to access markets, taking advantage of the benefits provided by new technologies, explains the Senasa statement.
"Since both countries are clearly agricultural exporters, there are many areas of connection and cooperation aimed at the innovation of actions in plant and animal health and food safety in the public sphere and in public-private relations," said the president of Senasa, Ricardo Negri.
The president and directors of Senasa received the team from the Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand, accompanied by the Ambassador of that country in Argentina, Raylene Liufalani.
Risk analysis, e-commerce and phytosanitary control
Senasa technicians transmitted the external quarantine processes, that is, the main actions that are implemented in the pre-entry, entry and post-entry stages of imports of regulated plant products into the country.
Import regulations in Argentina, conducting pest risk analysis and the operation of the computer system for imports of products of plant origin (SIGPV-IMPO), in the role of the National Plant Protection Organization (ONPF), was part of the agenda.
And, e-commerce as the phytosanitary control of maritime containers They were also topics of common interest to both organizations.
New Zealand
It is a country located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean and is made up of two large islands: the North Island and the South Island, along with other smaller islands.
Agriculture and livestock are the main economic activities. In order to compete, this country has increased the efficiency of its operations.
It is important to mention that the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries approved, in October 2018, the certificate proposed by Senasa to export bovine bile for pharmaceutical use to this destination.
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