Mexico
Mexico
Temporary Facilities Should Alleviate Sheep And Hog Export Problems
Hog and sheep exports to Mexico resumed Monday after a brief halt caused by the June 17 implementation of a rule forbidding inspections on the U.S. side and a lack of adequate facilities for holding animals for inspection South of the border. Mexico said it would use temporary facilities to inspect the imported animals and allow the resumption of trade.
Although Mexico's Animal Health law states that all inspections of animal products are to take place on the Mexican side of the border, a lack of suitable inspection points made this impossible. Existing inspection facilities obtained court orders to allow inspections of U.S. meat products to continue on the U.S. side.
Prior to June 17, inspections of live animals had also been performed on the U.S. side of the border.
The U.S. exported more than 120,000 head of hogs to Mexico in 2003.
Mexico
Temporary Facilities Should Alleviate Sheep And Hog Export Problems
Hog and sheep exports to Mexico resumed Monday after a brief halt caused by the June 17 implementation of a rule forbidding inspections on the U.S. side and a lack of adequate facilities for holding animals for inspection South of the border. Mexico said it would use temporary facilities to inspect the imported animals and allow the resumption of trade.
Although Mexico's Animal Health law states that all inspections of animal products are to take place on the Mexican side of the border, a lack of suitable inspection points made this impossible. Existing inspection facilities obtained court orders to allow inspections of U.S. meat products to continue on the U.S. side.
Prior to June 17, inspections of live animals had also been performed on the U.S. side of the border.
The U.S. exported more than 120,000 head of hogs to Mexico in 2003.