The National Union of Federal Agricultural Tax Auditors (Anffa Sindical) expresses concern about decree 10,419, of July 7, 2020, which allows the inspection of animals before and after slaughter to be carried out by outsourced professionals.
The device puts the quality and safety of food consumed by Brazilians at risk. Professionals under precarious contracts are more subject to pressure than stable public servants, since their future hiring opportunities depend on companies in the sector. Furthermore, these professionals from the private sector are not vested with the administrative police power that audit and inspection activities require.
It is a fact that agricultural inspection needs more professionals, but there are alternative ways of meeting this demand, without compromising the quality of food. Currently, 140 veterinarians approved in the last public competition for Federal Agricultural Tax Auditor (Affa) are just waiting to be appointed. The Ministry of Agriculture itself has repeatedly requested the summoning of these professionals to the Ministry of Economy. The preservation of public health and the growth that Brazilian agribusiness is experiencing, with a significant increase in exports, do not allow us to say that there is a lack of resources to appoint these employees.
Anffa Sindical works on several fronts to contain decree 10,419 and its negative consequences for public health. One of them is a legal action, since the decree creates an autonomous social service without prior authorization from the National Congress and goes against the constitutional provisions that govern public tenders and bidding. The union also supports the Legislative Decree Project (PDL) 332/2020, by federal deputy Carlos Veras (PT/PE), which suspends the effects of decree 10,419, while continuing to seek dialogue with the Ministry of Agriculture, so that the situation is resolved without harm to the health of the population.
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