In Guatemala, Intecap tenders the service of the certifying entity, to perform the follow-up audit and re-certification of the Quality Management System of the institution, certified under the International Standard ISO 9001:2015.
After the approval of three beef processing plants in Panama by the Chinese authorities, it is expected that in the first months of 2019 the Central American country will begin to export its products.
The meat products plants which received the endorsement by the General Administration of Customs of China to start selling their products to the Asian giant were Matadero de Chiriquí, S.A. (Machisa), Unión Ganadera, S.A. (Ungasa) and Macello.
The Guatemalan airport has finally obtained certification from the International Civil Aviation Organization, after several months of complaints from tourism entrepreneurs.
A year and a half after the trade union of tourist companies complained about the damage caused to travelers because of the disorder and the bad conditions of the infrastructure of the terminal, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has carried out an inspection of the airport and decided to grant the certification.
Certification processes in Good Manufacturing Practices in companies in the sectors of food and beverage and pharmaceutics will be financed by up to 80%.
Support for the program "Export to Quality" aims at improving the level of quality defined by companies in the food and beverage and pharmaceutical chemist, so that they can access markets in the United States and Central America, complying with regulations and standards of product quality demanded by consumers. The program provides certification in Good Manufacturing Practices through the development of specialized training modules and technical assistance given to participating companies for which the financial support of 80% of program costs will be provided and linkages will be made with other funding sources such as FONDEPRO and Bandesal to develop projects that improve the productive infrastructure of the participating companies.
The International Standards Organization plans to publish the new ISO standards 14001: 2015 on environmental management in September of 2015.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
New ISO standard will be published in September
In order to respond to market changes and demands, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) plans to publish the new ISO standard 14001: 2015 on environmental management in September 2015.
Companies which are certified as Authorized Economic Operators will be able to reduce paperwork times and have priority at customs.
In order to access this certification interested companies must be up to date with tax and customs payments, tax requirements, and review legal and administrative processes, industrial safety and human resources. The cost of certification varies according to the processes which need to be improved.
With the Global GAP certification that they hope to obtain this year, with 12,000 hectares of crops Mexico projects that it will increase its fruit exports to the US market.
From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer) :
The system allows to compare various voluntary certifications so that more informed decisions can be made regarding sustainable production and trade.
From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The ITC Updates Standards Map
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched an improved version of the Standards Map, in order to meet the challenge posed by voluntary standards, due to the exponential growth seen over the last decade.
Central American experts receive training in Certification of Excellence in Tourism Service "Service Best" Seal to strengthen the touristic service in the region.
During the week of February 3rd to 7th, 18 experts represinting the Central American Federation of Tourism Chambers - FEDECATUR (BTIA-Belice, CAMTUR-Guatemala, CASATUR-El Salvador, CANATURH-Honduras, CANATUR-Nicaragua y CANATUR-Costa Rica) received a training in a Certification of Excellence in Tourism Service "Service Best" Seal in Saskatchewan, Canadá.
A study commissioned by Fairtrade in 17 countries has confirmed the position of the Fairtrade certification as the most recognized ethical seal of approval.
From a report in Compromisorse.com:
Fairtrade becomes the most preferred ethical certification by consumers.
Ecocert Greenlife, a certification body for sustainable development, is the first company to establish guidelines for certification for spa facilities.
A press release from the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office reads:
Ecocert Greenlife, certification body for sustainable development, is the first company to set guidelines for the certification of spa facilities.
Consumers have become increasingly more demanding regarding the conditions under which the products they consume are produced, and businesses that have an ethical commitment are growing.
A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads:
Commitments made by the food industry have meant increased sales of products certified as Fairtrade worldwide
Producers and exporters can obtain information about certification programs and their implementation mechanisms and procedures and potential costs and benefits of audits.
Standards Map is a web-based project by the Commerce for Sustainable Development (T4SD) of the ITC [International Trade Center] and a partnership-based initiative to increase transparency of voluntary standards and improve sustainable production and trade opportunities.
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