Agriculture denies that meat imports are suspended

He minister of Agriculture, Limber Cruzhe denied that the institution he directs has suspended the Permits Import for products Carnicos – like frozen chicken and its parts, beef cut or pork -, contrary to what the National Union of Food Importers warned (United) In a statement.

Explained that there is a group of Importers They bought these products Without counting on Permits corresponding – which are issued every 90 days if companies require importing these products-, which is why the vans that brought these goods are detained in customs ports.

Regulation low decree

In a letter addressed to President Luis Abinader, United He pointed out that Agriculture maintained an “abrupt and unjustified” suspension of its Permits Since last February, what had generated the deterioration of products and contractual breaches with restaurants, hotel chains and coffee shops.

However, Cruz said that the meats are among the products regulated by him decree 553-22, which establishes the regulations for Imports of the tariff contingents of the XIII list before the World Trade Organization (WTO).

• This regulation requires the issuance of Permits Before importing.

“They have brought huge amounts of thighs and Breasts of chicken without those Permitsand now they say we are suspending. If they don’t have them, what are we going to suspend? I can’t suspend what you don’t have, “questioned the minister.

Refuted that it is a policy of the Ministry. “Agriculture It is the institution that gives the PermitsWhat would you give them if you are going to suspend them? We when we give a permit, and that importer It does not come back here, only when you have to fill its inventories again, “Cruz insisted.