A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Trade reads:
In order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the North American Free Trade Agreement between Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR), Costa Rica has carried out various tasks in order to be able to export traditional products with higher added value. As a result of these efforts, health authorities in the United States issued on December 5 the sanitary approval for Costa Rica, opening their market to imports of ready to eat products containing beef.
The products are meat pies or pastries offered in supermarkets and similar establishments ready for consumption. This approval was obtained after the evaluation of sanitary conditions in the country and the determination that they are equivalent to the U.S. in regard to these products.
"The Ministry of Foreign Trade aims to maximize the utilization of free trade agreements to ensure that its benefits reach the largest number of Costa Ricans. This is an example of the daily work we do in this matter", explained the Director General of COMEX, Federico Valerio.
This achievement is the result of work performed under the management of the CAFTA-DR and coordination between the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the National Health Service (SENASA).
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica
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