Mexico has started the sanitary audit process that could open the door for exports of matured boneless beef from Paraguay. The first meeting between technicians from the National Service of Health, Safety and Agri-Food Quality (Senasica) and the National Service of Quality and Animal Health (Senacsa) took place Monday in Asunción.
Senacsa’s director general of technical services and interim president, Primo Feltes, attended the initial meeting alongside directors and the auditing team from Senasica’s General Directorate of Agri-Food, Aquaculture and Fisheries Safety (DGIAAP). The inspection days will run through May 26 and include a full on-site evaluation of sanitary controls implemented by Paraguay’s Official Veterinary Service.
During the period, Mexican auditors will visit Senacsa’s central laboratory and 10 slaughterhouses authorized for export, aiming to verify the operation of the national sanitary system. The initiative is part of the market-opening process for Paraguayan matured boneless beef, which seeks to meet Mexico’s sanitary requirements.