Overview
- CRA sent a public letter to Sociedad Rural Argentina president Nicolás Pino on Thursday asking him to confirm whether director Andrés Costamagna’s Canal Rural remarks reflect SRA policy and to request a formal rectification if they do not.
- In the interview Costamagna accused CRA of “desinformar,” called its stance “negacionismo extremo,” and warned some actors “quieren volver a la 125,” a reference to the 2008 conflict with the government.
- The dispute centers on VISEC, the traceability platform linked to the EU anti‑deforestation rule, which industry sources say was designed for hundreds to a few thousand daily registrations but has faced peaks of several thousand and reported congestion.
- CRA and producers report commercial harm from the roll‑out, including instances of up to 10% discounts on cattle not registered in a traceability system, and the SRA had not issued a public response to CRA’s letter as of the latest reporting.
- The row risks weakening the Mesa de Enlace’s collective voice on compliance and market access at a sensitive moment as Argentina implements EU rules that bar imports tied to deforestation after Dec. 31, 2020.