Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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August 27, 2015

Importers to be required to certify the safety of foodstuffs entering the United States

With support from IICA, the FDA revealed for the US’s trading partners in Latin America and the Caribbean two sets of regulations that would change the process involved in exporting food to that country.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 25, 2015

Latin America and the Caribbean establish regional positions for next meetings of Codex Alimentarius

Countries aim to play a more active part in the approval of international standards on agricultural health and food safety.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 24, 2015

LAC’s agricultural sector could be more competitive with risk management policies

New measures designed to protect US farmers, which took effect in February, pose a major challenge to the competitiveness of agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 11, 2015

Central American countries intensify work on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs

Working with the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council, the countries are preparing a proposal that would establish microbiological criteria related to unprocessed foods.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 10, 2015

Firms updated about U.S. import requirements

IICA, USDA, USAID and the FDA prepared Costa Rica’s exporters for the regulations likely to be introduced under of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 5, 2015

Preparations underway for the next meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture

The highest-level ministerial forum on agriculture will be held on the Mexican Riviera Maya in October of this year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 4, 2015

The Permanent Council of the OAS endorses IICA’s new cooperation model

The Director General of IICA presented the Institute’s Annual Report in Washington.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 3, 2015

OAS recognizes IICA’s contribution to the development of the Americas

The Director General of IICA participated in the OAS General Assembly, held in the United States.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 3, 2015

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to discuss productivity and sustainability

This year, the highest-level meeting of the hemisphere’s agricultural sector will be taking place in Mexico, organized by that country’s Secretariat of Agriculture and IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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