Given the blockade that has been in place since July 2020 to the entry of animal products from Costa Rica into the Panamanian market, the Panamanian guild of poultry farmers supports the actions taken by the Cortizo administration.

At the beginning of the second semester of 2020 the commercial conflict between both countries began, since Panama informed the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MAG), about the decision not to extend the authorization for export to a list of Costa Rican establishments previously authorized and that have been commercializing in the Panamanian market for many years.

Because the trade dispute has not been resolved, the Costa Rican government decided to send a request to open the consultation mechanism to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on January 11, 2021.

In this context, the National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (Anavip) issued a statement on January 18, in which they support the actions of the Panamanian government.

“We support the National Government for ensuring that our phyto-sanitary and zoo heritage is respected and protected, applying the national sanitary regulations in force,” explains the document issued by the union.

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The statement adds that “… this sanitary rigor must always be applied with the primary objective of seeking the food safety of our consumers with attachment to what this reality demands.”

Anavip reiterates the need to maintain a healthy, fair, symmetrical, reciprocal and sustainable commercial flow, always recognizing the need for commercial exchange of complementary products so that both countries are benefited, the document concludes.
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