The Spanish government’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food reported that it has allowed the import of potatoes into the archipelago from the United Kingdom. The district councilor, Narvae Quintero, explained that the state, “the competent authority in this field,” has prepared instructions stipulating this. Entry of this tuber is permitted from that country, with the exception of Kent (The county in which the potato beetle was discovered or Leptinotarsa decemlineata), based on information provided by the UK phytosanitary authorities, which ensure that the pest has not spread and that the British government has acted on areas where it is present.
“The Government of the Canary Islands lacks powers in this matter, however, we have sought, together with the Government of Spain and producers, to find solutions to the potato shortage in order to Protecting canaries from the introduction of this pest and ensuring the next harvest “In the islands and providing this staple product in the Canary Islands diet,” Quintero said.
The head of the department noted that a series of additional application measures have been identified regarding product packaging and labeling “to strengthen and provide greater phytosanitary guarantees.”
Therefore, potatoes must be subjected to Cleaning procedure, by brushing and/or washing the teethwhich allows the complete removal of traces of soil and harmful organisms, and specifies that the acceptable percentage of soil present will be 0.5%.
in it Named It must include, in addition to potato-specific data (type, farmer code, variety, size, and packing date), Traceability that allows product identification And the production area at the plot level.
Potato seeds should be removed in secondsNew bags with a maximum capacity of 25 kilosSealed and labeled in facilities licensed for this purpose, which guarantee their authenticity and traceability and under the official control of the corresponding phytosanitary authorities in the production areas.
As for consumption, it may be presented in containers whose weight does not exceed 1.5 tons, and must be sealed and labeled in facilities authorized for this, which guarantee its authenticity and traceability, and are also subject to the control of the phytosanitary authorities in the producing areas. . He also stated that it will be implemented Inspections on 100% of potato shipments from the UK.
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