The main agricultural entities of La Pampa issued a joint statement to express their rejection of the bill titled "Provincial System of Digital Certification, Traceability of Breeders and Brands", currently under debate in the provincial Legislature.
In the document, the organizations argue that modernization should not translate into more bureaucracy and question that the provincial initiative overlaps functions with the national system managed by SENASA, generating new costs and administrative burdens for livestock activities.
The main criticisms of the project
The entities pointed out that, far from simplifying procedures, the project "aggravates bureaucracy, duplicates controls, and increases production costs", at a time they describe as particularly critical for the sector.
Among the most significant criticisms, they highlighted:
False scheme of gratuity and low costs. They claim that the project promises an economical system, but the wording allows for the creation of new indirect costs, administrative fees, and services that would ultimately be borne by the producers.
Creation of a parallel provincial structure. They argue that the project involves developing an isolated provincial platform when provinces like Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santa Fe have resolved traceability through agreements with SENASA, without the need to create new systems.
Loss of technical trust. According to the statement, the initiative displaces specialized technical control towards a scheme that could affect the legal security of the certification process.
