stated that the continued growth of Peru's agro-exports—exceeding US$15 billion by the end of 2025—confirms the sector's strength and compliance with food safety standards in demanding markets such as the European Union.
Senasa said products such as fresh blueberries, fresh grapes, and avocados, as well as raw cacao beans and fresh asparagus, keep Peru among the world's leading food suppliers.
This status, achieved over decades, has been consolidated through the joint work of agro-exporters, producers, and sector authorities.
Likewise, it has been strengthened by strict compliance with phytosanitary and sanitary measures established by Senasa, which is why no full shipments of Peruvian agro-exports have been rejected at destination market borders.
The sanitary authority said cases of non-compliant samples have been detected in some lots of cleared shipments during the distribution stage, particularly within markets such as the EU following supermarket monitoring.
These cases were notified, and market access for Peru's exports remained unaffected.
During 2025, Senasa seized more than two tons of prohibited products and carried out over 3,500 inspections to monitor the sale of registered inputs.
In these actions, it emphasized that the irresponsible use of chemical substances affects food quality and carries severe legal consequences.
Proof of this is that a fine of 60 UIT (about US$93,900) was imposed on a company in northern La Libertad region, following a mass intoxication incident, after misleading advertising of a product led to the application of an unauthorized dose, affecting more than 300 people.
In addition, Senasa updated the guidelines for post-registration programs for agricultural pesticides, including training and assistance.
This is part of the obligations requiring registration-holding companies to carry out mandatory post-registration training activities for producers and other stakeholders in the system, under supervision by the sanitary authority.
Finally, to enhance the technical competence of Senasa inspectors and ensure that exports comply with the EU's strict food safety regulations, an in-person workshop titled "Strengthening the capacities of the public and private sectors in food safety for exports to the European market" is being held from March 16 to March 24.
The event includes representatives from the sanitary authorities of the National Fisheries Health Service (Sanipes), the General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (Digesa), the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa), the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), and the European Union (EU).
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