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LatinNews Daily - 30 January 2017

Relations with Mexico off to a bad start under Trump

Argentina: On 20 January, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in accordance with guidance from the White House, announced it would be issuing a stay of 60 days on its 23 December 2016 final ruling allowing the importation of fresh lemons from northwest Argentina into the US. Last month the USDA said it would lift the ban on imports of Argentine lemons, giving growers in what is now world’s top lemon producer access to the largest consumer market in the world for the first time in 15 years. According to a December 2016 press release by APHIS, this decision was based on the fact that “over the last 10 years, APHIS has thoroughly reviewed Argentina’s citrus production and packing practices and fully evaluated pest risks to US agriculture. The review included a comprehensive pest risk assessment that was amended several times to account for new scientific information and address public comments. It also included site visits in 2007, 2015, and most recently in September 2016 to observe production areas, packing practices, and trace back abilities.” Following the decision to issue a stay, an APHIS spokeswoman, Yindra Dixon, told international media that “The 60-day stay is fairly customary during an administration transition to give incoming staff an opportunity to review all of the regulatory activity. Lemons was among several final rules that will be affected.”

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