Authorities from the National Service for Food Safety and Quality (Senasa) confirmed on Thursday that Brazil has agreed to lift the suspension on imports of pears and apples from Argentina.
The decision was made after negotiations carried out in recent days by officials from both nations.
The measure will become effective when the resolution is published in the Official Gazette of Brazil, according to Senasa sources.
The national secretary of Agroindustry, Luis Miguel Etchevehere, said on his Twitter account that "today Senasa officials reached an agreement with their counterparts in Brazil to lift the suspension of the entry of Argentine pears, apples and quinces to that market."
The agreement was reached after meetings held between both parties, in which the Argentine delegation was headed by the president of Senasa, Ricardo Negri; while the Secretary of Agricultural Defense, Jose Guilherme Tollstadius, participated on behalf of the neighboring country.
"In the agreement that allows us to return to the previous status, Argentina's proposals were accepted, which consist of intensifying monitoring and control in the production of both fruits for the current campaign," explained Negri.
He added that "we will need all the actors in the chain to continue generating confidence in international markets despite this specific crisis."
On February 28, Brazil decided to suspend the import of pears and apples from Argentina due to the appearance of fruit with signs of the pest Carpocapsa in nine shipments sent to that country from January to mid-February.
According to official data, last year Argentina exported 120.000 tons of pears and apples to Brazil, 20% more than in 2017.
with the team of @SenasaAR Today we achieved that #Brasil lift the suspension for pears and apples. This is a good opportunity for all actors in the chain to continue generating confidence to continue selling our products to the world. ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/F4Rmg9qc7S
— Ricardo Luis Negri (@rickynegri) March 7th 2019
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