As part of the inauguration of the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), two offices of the Agricultural Health Inspectorate (OISA) were set up to control the introduction of pests or diseases that could put food supply in Mexico at risk or the health of the population.
In order to strengthen the National Airport Inspection System, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), together with the National Service for Health, Safety and Agrifood Quality (Senasica), created these two offices for the inspection of baggage and goods, mainly those coming from international flights.
In the first office, 40 officers will work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, spread over two shifts, and will be located in the international passenger terminal. In addition, it will have an operating area of approximately 391.77 square meters.
In the same way, three canine units will be made available to support the inspection of baggage and passenger goods. This is for the purpose of regulating the introduction of foods regulated by the Sader, such as flowers, plants, vegetables, fruits, grains, meat products, dairy products or “foods for consumption species and live, raw and dried crustaceans, among others”.
Meanwhile, the second office will be located in the customs office of cargo and will have an area of 1,791 meters for its operations. Similarly, 40 inspectors will work throughout the year. It will also have a Documentation and Opinion Centre for the evaluation of food products entering the national territory.
Sader explained that the personnel responsible for the inspection of agricultural products are made up of veterinary doctors, zootechnists, agronomists and biologists, who have the necessary certification to carry out the verification services.
Its main functions include:
-Inspection of goods coming from international flights.
-Inspection and verification of goods regulated by Senasica for import.
-Incineration and destruction of food products considered to be at risk to national agricultural and livestock production.
-Issuance of import animal health certificates for pets (such as cats and dogs) that comply with the regulations to enter Mexican territory.
-Application of sanitary filters in the reception hall of flights from countries affected by exotic diseases (the statement gives the example of African swine fever).
-Disembarkation and treatment of food waste served to passengers during flights to prevent it from becoming possible sources of pollution.
Currently, the Senasica National Inspection System has under its coordination 86 Inspection Offices at airports, borders and ports, as well as 19 Federal Verification and Inspection Points (PVIF) installed throughout the country. Finally, it should be noted that, during 2021, Senasica carried out the inspection of 199,369 international flights.
As part of the work to control harmful fauna in and around AIFA, the company Servipro de México S.A. won a tender for 26.4 million pesos for repel (or if necessary slaughter) animal species such as mosquitoes, flies, mice, dogs, cats and wild birds that are considered “harmful fauna” for the operation of aircraft on take-off and landing strips.
This company - which also works for the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) - will provide its services until December 31, 2022. In the same way, the staff formed in this work team will provide services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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