ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Nationwide Meals Safety and Analysis Rana Tanveer Hussain has reiterated that compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) laws is a cardinal precept of worldwide commerce in agro-products.
“These guidelines should not a formality; they’re the lifeline of our export system, safeguarding meals security, public well being and the biosecurity of ecosystems,” the minister emphasised in a press release launched on Wednesday.
Responding to directives, the Division of Plant Safety (DPP), which works underneath the Ministry of Nationwide Meals Safety, has taken initiatives throughout rice, maize, citrus and mango sectors to make sure compliance with SPS requirements.
Through the present mango season, a number of reforms have been launched, together with the posting of employees at exit factors, engagement of reputed pre-shipment inspection (PSI) corporations, set up of CCTV cameras, back-end monitoring, obligatory punching of auto numbers on phytosanitary certificates, photographic proof of employees with consignments and reshuffling of employees to get rid of malpractices. These steps replicate the federal government’s dedication to transparency and credibility within the phytosanitary certification system.
Earlier, the DPP intercepted a significant violation on Could 25, 2025 at Jinnah Worldwide Airport, Karachi. In collaboration with Pakistan Customs, three mango consignments weighing 6.2 metric tons and valuing at $25,649, which have been going to Norway, have been stopped on account of non-compliance with the obligatory phytosanitary protocols of the European Union.
The exporters tried to bypass important SPS necessities akin to scorching water therapy, sourcing from registered orchards, pesticide residue evaluation and proper HS code declaration.
