Talking to emol.cl, SERNAPESCA Director Alicia Gallardo acknowledged that in random samplings conducted by the Chinese Customs, a nucleic acid test was positive in the package of a lot of frozen crab.
That is why the import requests of King Island fishing company will be suspended for a week.
However, the official said that Chilean factories abide by the FAO and WHO recommendations on prevention and control of Covid-19.
She added that Chilean authorities will continue checking the place and strengthening disinfections prior to the shipping of products, and that they are constantly briefing to the General Administration of Customs of China through the embassy of that nation.
On the weekend, Chinese authorities reported the halt of the import of products of a Chilean company as a precautionary measure, after the detection of the coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, in seafood packages.
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