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Mexico urged to delay new combo inspections 17 Apr 2009
US trade officials are urging Mexico to postpone a change in its inspection procedures for combo bins.
The change in inspection is scheduled to take place on April 20.
New procedures
New procedures
According to reports, the new procedures would have Mexican officials inspecting the top, bottom and middle of each combo bin, which would present a significant commitment of time and resources that the United States says is uncalled for and harmful to the flow of US pork and beef exports.
Ban meat shipped in combo bins
Ban meat shipped in combo bins
Mexico stated its intention in December last year, to ban all meat shipped in combo bins effective as of January 15. Some 80% of US pork and 10% of US beef, respectively, is shipped into Mexico in these 2,000-pound containers.
However, Mexico later changed this policy by banning imports of frozen meat in combo bins but permitting those containing fresh and chilled meats. These shipments are scheduled to undergo a change in inspection procedures on April 20.
Mexico officials inspect US/ Canada borders
However, Mexico later changed this policy by banning imports of frozen meat in combo bins but permitting those containing fresh and chilled meats. These shipments are scheduled to undergo a change in inspection procedures on April 20.
Mexico officials inspect US/ Canada borders
Chad Russell, the US Meat Export Federation's regional director for Mexico and the Dominican Republic has said that Mexican agricultural officials have visited the US-Canada border to see and learn how those two countries inspect their respective combo containers.
"There's really no need to inspect at the bottom, middle and top of combos," Russell said.
Extension of deadline
USMEF has stated that Mexico could benefit from an extension of the April 20 deadline because it would need time to prepare for the difficult task of doing 100 percent inspection of combo bins.
"They would probably want to check with their own local industry to make sure it doesn't create problems for the big meat processing companies and other people who import meat. Additionally, if they want to incorporate new technology or new equipment in terms of implementing these new inspection procedures, they would have to give their inspection points enough time to buy the equipment, have it delivered and do some trial runs before they actually implement it," Russell added.
"They would probably want to check with their own local industry to make sure it doesn't create problems for the big meat processing companies and other people who import meat. Additionally, if they want to incorporate new technology or new equipment in terms of implementing these new inspection procedures, they would have to give their inspection points enough time to buy the equipment, have it delivered and do some trial runs before they actually implement it," Russell added.
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