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At a meeting held between Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRICULTURA), the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the parties agreed on the importance of working together to ensure the flow of safe food between the two countries.
Jorge Valdez, Director of International Trade Negotiations Support at AGRICULTURA, highlighted the strategic relationship that Mexico has maintained with Canada for more than three decades, especially as an ally for food supply and the development of agricultural producers.
Evan Lewis, Senior Director of Market Access at the CFIA, pointed out that, although most priority foods already have health protocols in place, new agricultural and livestock products have been identified that could be incorporated into trade between the two countries.
Maritza Juárez, director of Phytosanitary Regulation at SENASICA, explained that Mexico is seeking to expand trade in plant products such as tomatoes, avocados, raspberries, cucumbers, and others. Similarly, Fernando Rivera, Director of Imports and Exports at SENASICA's General Directorate of Animal Health, mentioned the possibility of expanding trade in fresh refrigerated or frozen pork, fresh bone-in and boneless beef, live poultry, poultry meat and by-products, and pet food.
Regarding organic products, José Luis Lara de la Cruz, Director of Agri-Food Safety and Organic Operations, highlighted the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2024 between both governments to recognize equivalence in organic products, which has strengthened the competitiveness of small and medium-scale producers.
Both delegations agreed to continuously monitor products of interest to importers and exporters, aiming to expand trade in new products in the short and medium term, thereby strengthening the trade relationship between Mexico and Canada.
August 5, 2025/ Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/ Mexico.
https://www.gob.mx/agricultura/
