Haiti bans Dominican produce
The ban was put in place a week ago with the Secretary of State for Animal Production saying "this prohibition is to prevent pollution in the country of the Mediterranean fruit fly that just invaded the region of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic."
Technical considerations for implementing the ban were still being discussed as of Tuesday, said Secretary Chancy in an interview with AlterPresse. The public would be informed of the final decision in due course, he informed indicating that up to now, a report of the experts is expected.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR), in a press release dated 20 March 2015, implemented the ban. The provision was adopted following preliminary reports from experts on the issue.
Haitian and Dominican health protection services are receiving international assistance to continue to assess the situation for the release of a second report to determine what should be taken as another measure.
The Ministry informed "any trader, any importer, all producers and all the population of the temporary ban on the importation of a variety of fruits and vegetables from the Dominican Republic," the press release said.
Banned fruits include lemons, oranges, Chadèque, grapefruit, mandarines, mangoes, apples, peas, raisins, apricots, carambola, abre bread, abre true, sapotille, grenadias, cachiman, cherries, soursops, avocados, coffee, papaya, caimite, watermelon, melon, bananas, figs,tomatoes, aubergines, sweet or strong peppers, cucumbers.
Source: sentinel.ht
