Mexico Metropolis. The US ambassador, Ken Salazar, warned this Friday that there are nonetheless no situations to renew inspections of avocado and mango from Michoacán, and that till this adjustments, restrictions on their importation into america will stay in place.
The White Home envoy famous that his authorities is optimistic concerning the work being finished to renew inspections, suspended since June 17 after staff of the Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Division of Agriculture of america suffered threats.
“We is not going to be happy till APHIS inspectors can proceed their work freed from threats to their security,” mentioned the diplomat.
He added that APHIS staff “will regularly start to return to the packing crops after the current assaults towards them,” in accordance with a press release launched by the US embassy.
“Nonetheless, progress nonetheless must be made to make sure its security earlier than reaching full operation,” he famous.
“Actually, extra work nonetheless must be finished in order that APHIS inspectors are secure and might resume inspections and thus get rid of impediments to the commerce of avocado and mango to america from Michoacán,” he careworn.
“We acknowledge that this stays a problem that we hope to advance via Monday’s conferences with the federal government authorities of Mexico and Michoacán, the Affiliation of Avocado Producers and Packers Exporters of Mexico (APEAM) and different related actors.”
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– 2024-06-25 14:00:02
