In addition to improving sanitary control and expediting inspections, the measure responds to the need to maintain social distance during the pandemic.

In practice, the measure will cover all imported goods and products subject to sanitary surveillance, being able to replace in-person inspection, at the discretion of the sanitary authority, in all types of imports. This means that consents will be carried out remotely by the Agency’s servers, but may also be carried out in person at stations installed at ports and airports, when necessary.