acuerdo por el que se establecen los lineamientos generales para la autorizacion operacion y en su caso reconocimiento de los establecimientos para inspeccion y verificacion de mercancias reguladas por la secretaria de agricultura ganaderia desarrollo rural pesca y alimentacion a traves del servicio nacional de sanidad inocuidad y calidad agroalimentaria en operaciones de comercio exterior decision establishing the general guidelines for the authorization operation and where appropriate recognition of establishments responsible for inspecting and verifying goods that are regulated by the ministry of agriculture livestock rural development fisheries and food through the national health food safety and agrifood quality service within the context of foreign trade operations the notified decision is binding throughout national territory. it seeks to establish requirements in respect of the authorization installation operation verification and where appropriate recognition of establishments responsible for inspecting and verifying goods that are regulated by the ministry and destined for import export or international transit as well as general criteria regarding such authorization or recognition.the ministry of agriculture livestock rural development fisheries and food shall be responsible for implementing and monitoring the provisions of this decision through its decentralized administrative body the national health food safety and agrifood quality service senasica . the ministry is also responsible for regulating the characteristics conditions procedures sanitary specifications and good practices applicable to the various types of establishments and services regulated by the ministry and according to which such establishments and services must operate and for regulating controlling and where appropriate authorizing the installation and operation of the various establishments.one of the objectives of the 2013-2018 sectoral development programme for agriculture fishing and food is to provide greater certainty in agrifood activity through risk management mechanisms. to this end one of programmes strategies is to enhance agrifood health safety and quality with a view to protecting the health of the population and increasing the competitiveness of the sector