This action reverses the long-established inspection process designed to prevent invasions of known pests in Mexico that would devastate our industry, said the California Avocado Commission.
It is well known that their physical presence greatly reduces the opportunity of others to game the system, raising concerns over the effectiveness of Mexican inspectors, according to the avocado commission.
We are looking for specifics as to why you have concluded that substituting APHIS inspectors with Mexican government inspectors is in our best interest, indicated the letter to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Mexico’s Agriculture Department claims that this agreement recognizes the commitment of Mexican growers, who in over 27 years have not faced any sanitary problems in exports.
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