The national companies have already complied with all the requirements established by the Honduran National Agrifood Health and Safety Service (SENASA) to sell their products in the Honduran market, informed the Ministry of Economy (Mineco).

Accordingly, SENASA authorities, as a first step, must certify the companies and when they deem it appropriate, they will proceed to the physical inspection of each of the facilities, highlights the Mineco's press release.

See "Dairy: What Does the Consumer Think?"

The document specifies that "... in this case, the role of the Ministry of Economy is to coordinate the work of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, as well as that of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, based on the requirements that the Honduran health authorities have demanded, as the aforementioned ministries are the competent authorities."

Guatemala has already submitted to the Undersecretary of Integration and Foreign Trade of Honduras the specific request for certification of the companies that have already complied with the requirements of SENASA, and it is expected that this request will be met, the statement concludes.

Research by CentralAmericaData explains that from January to June 2020 the trade of milk and dairy products between Central American countries totaled $183 million, 19% more than what was recorded in the same period 2019.

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