The Directorate General of Agricultural Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Paraguay decided that to enable the entry of fresh mango and grapes from Peru into the country, these must meet certain phytosanitary requirements. The aim is to prevent risks, regardless of the applicable customs procedure (importation, temporary admission, free zone transit or bonded warehouses).
To import mango -Mangifera indica- the goods shall have a phytosanitary certificate or a re-export certificate, if applicable, that includes the following additional declarations: the fruit must come from a production site registered for export by the National Agrarian Health Service of Peru (SENASA) that is incorporated into the Integrated Information System of Fruit Fly, and it must be free of Anastrepha distincta, A. obliqua and Selenaspidus articulatus.
Furthermore the shipments should indicate if they have been subjected to hydrothermal treatment, which consists of immersing the fruits in water at 46.1 ° C for 75 to 90 minutes, and will be subject to official phytosanitary inspection and analysis when they enter the country.
Meanwhile, for the entry of fresh grapes, the goods must arrive with a phytosanitary certificate or a re-export certificate, if applicable, that includes the following additional declarations: the shipping is free of Ferrisa virgata and Hemiberlesia lataniae. These shipments will also be subject to inspection and analysis when they enter the country.
Source: republica.com.uy