KINGSTON, February 14 (JIS):
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through its Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection (PQ/PI) Branch, is continually pursuing new ways to improve export efficiency.
Since 2020, the Branch has been taking steps to transition its phytosanitary certification process to a paperless format.
Speaking during a plant quarantine exporters’ forum at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on February 14, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said going paperless would translate into greater operational efficiency.
“[This] will...