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Mexican judge bans import of fresh US potatoes
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A federal judge in Mexico’s Northern State of Sinaola issued a decree that bans the import of fresh potatoes from the United States.
According to the Reuters News Agency the judge ruled that Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fish and Food (SAGARPA) could not guarantee the prevention of the spread of 63 quarantine pests potentially present in US potatoes.
Response SAGARPA (Mexico):
The risks associated with the import of potatoes from the United States were mitigated.
John Keeling, National Potato Council CEO and executive vice president
“The judge’s decision does not change the current status of the U.S. ability to ship to the 26 kilometer border zone.”Source: National Potato Council (NPC)
“This is a single case among many and it does not determine the final outcome of the U.S. ability to ship to the interior of Mexico."
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