The head of the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish), Agustina Bisio, and her counterpart of the National Directorate of Health Surveillance (DINAVISA in Spanish), Jorge Iliou Silvero, signed in Asunción an agreement by which food, packaging and materials in contact with food can be imported by Argentina, and the same with those sent from Argentina to Paraguay by mutual recognition.

From now on, foods approved by DINAVISA will have, when imported, the same level of sanitary quality as those endorsed by ANMAT, and vice versa, a procedure that will facilitate trade between both nations.

The document represents a significant step towards strengthening food safety in the region, as Paraguay is the first country to sign this type of agreement after the modification of the Argentine Food Code (CAA in Spanish).

By recognizing their control systems, Argentina and Paraguay seek to eliminate technical barriers to trade, while maintaining high standards of protection for the health of their citizens, generating mutual benefits for both parties.
The director of DINAVISA, Jorge Iliou Silvero, mentioned that the document agreed on the simplification and mutual recognition of regulatory decisions, which will facilitate the requirements for food imports and exports between both countries.