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Must I register my farm or packing plant with VISAR, and what is the food safety regulation?

According to the cited documentsExporting farm products

Plant-origin establishments authorised by VISAR/DIA (published list)

1,034 licences in force at the PDF's date

Dec 2024MAGA/VISARSep 2, 2026

Yes: the production and trading units and establishments that handle unprocessed foods register with VISAR's Food Safety Directorate through an online system; the electronic list recorded 602 georeferenced establishments (the page carries no cut-off date, its currency needs checking). The framework regulation is Government Agreement 969-99, the Food Safety Regulation (30 December 1999), with competences shared between MAGA and MSPAS under the regulation itself (text available on FAOLEX).

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Sources

  • VISAR

    Registro de establecimientos

    visar.maga.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • FAOLEX

    Acuerdo Gubernativo 969-99

    faolex.fao.orgAccessed Aug 22, 2026Go to the source
  • MAGA

    Apps normativas · formularios

    apps.maga.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source