(vasep.com.vn) All products of plant, animal and fish origin imported into Mexico from countries including Vietnam must comply with new quarantine regulations by Mexico from July 29, 2014.
According to the National Health Service, Food Safety and Quality (Senasica) under Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa), the strict and new regulation of Mexico aims to reduce hygiene risks and ensure safety for plant, animal and fish-based products imported into the country.
Accordingly, Senasica will apply veterinary inspections on animal, plant, aquaculture and finfish products at any time and any places in supplying countries or importing country (Mexico).
All goods for export to Mexico must be packaged in new boxes, bags and packs without insects and germs inside. Labels on packs must match with the goods' information.
Furthermore, all packaged goods for export must be in containers and secured on export pallets. The containers must be cleaned without existing organic chemicals and installed cooling system.
At present, Vietnam exporters are mainly exporting rice and pangasius to Mexico. The items are packaged in PP-polypropylene and PE – polyethylene and stored in cartons which are placed directly in containers without pallets, according to Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Trade Office of the Embassy of Vietnam in Mexico requests Vietnam exporters to follow Mexico's new regulations and recalculate export prices owing to additional pallet costs.