Administrative problems at the Institute for the Protection of Animal and Plant Health have delayed visits by foreign inspectors to processed meat plants.
An article on Laprensa.com.ni reports that the president of the Chamber of Processors in Nicaragua (Caprocan), Zacharias Mondragón, noted that "... Instability in the headquarters of the Institute for the Protection of Animal and Plant Health (IPSA) has delayed sales of sausages and pork produced in the country. "
As with the case of beef with other countries, Honduras has placed phytosanitary restrictions on 20,000 pounds of sausage from Nicaragua, which is being disputed by exporter Delmor S.A.
The general manager of Delmor S.A., Zacarias Mondragon confirmed that his company stopped exporting to the Honduran market because of the imposition of phytosanitary restrictions a year and a half ago by the authorities of that country.
The company Delmor will begin exporting sausages to Venezuela next year through a contract with a Danish company.
Zacharias Mondragón, Delmor’s manager, said that they will start with about 8 containers a month in the first three months of 2012, and in the long term send about 20 containers a month to the Venezuelan market.
Certification by Venezuelan health authorities is still pending.
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