Mandatory Labor Certification for Avocado Exports Takes Effect

Mandatory Labor Certification for Avocado Exports Takes Effect
18 SEP 26 | LEGAL UPDATES

On September 15, 2026, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, the “STPS”) published the General Operating Guidelines for the VELAGRO platform (the “Guidelines”) and the Technical Resolution designating avocado as the first product subject to the Labor Certificate for Agricultural Exports (the “CLA”).

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