Brasília – Health regulator Anvisa has cleared the adoption of “physically remote inspections” of imported goods subject to health surveillance in ports, airports and borders. The Collegiate Board Resolution (RDC) that authorizes remote inspections was approved during the first ordinary meeting of the collegiate board in 2022.
The agency says the measure will cover “all imported goods and products subject to health surveillance, and it can substitute in-person inspections at the discretion of the health authority, in all forms of imports.”
Thus, inspections can be done both in person, at the posts located in ports and airports, and remotely, with the help of videoconference and other systems specific for the purpose.
This is expected to fast-track and give more security to inspections, as it matches the need for social distancing due to the pandemic, the members of the collegiate board pointed out,
Innovation
Anvisa substitute chair Meiruze Sousa Freitas said the approved measure is an innovation, but its approval has to be coordinated with other departments and count on the collaboration of adequate technical teams.
“The technology allows for scheduling inspections, access via internet, real-time image streaming, image capture, download of files resulting from the inspection and lastly the recording and later access to the recorded material,” Anvisa pointed out.
Anvisa has carried out remote cargo inspection since June 2021 but only on an experimental basis, through a pilot project. Approximately 40 inspections were carried out like this.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
