This is because, if the appropriate phytosanitary measures are not adopted, including the fumigation process of the packaging (dry disinfection) at the origin, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), responsible for inspection, may request the return of the entire cargo to the country of origin, in order to avoid the risk of entry and spread of pests in the country, when the presence of live quarantine pests or signs of active pest infestation are found in the packaging.
“MAPA Normative Instruction No. 32/2015:
Art. 32. The importation of goods containing wooden packaging or supports will not be authorized if the presence of a live quarantine pest or signs of active pest infestation are detected, as per items I and II of article 31 of this Normative Instruction.”
Notably, the inspection adopts, as guidelines for regulating internal phytosanitary measures, the standards published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of goods being returned abroad and/or to avoid greater losses due to delays in the release of goods as a result of phytosanitary inspection, it is recommended that the importer use pre-treated packaging bearing the IPPC – International Plant Protection Convention – seal or, alternatively, plastic packaging.
However, if any excess is found in the phytosanitary inspection procedure, the importer may seek redress from the Judiciary.
News commented on by Juliana Perpetual, Lawyer, graduated in Law in 2003 from the Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas – FMU. Areas of expertise: Customs Law, Tax Law, and Criminal Law. OAB (Brazilian Bar Association): 242.614
