The General Secretariat of the Andean Community, together with the Andean Technical Committee for Agricultural Health (COTASA), made up of the Official Agricultural Health Services of the Member Countries, seeks the development of standards, common programs and projects of regional impact to maintain and improve the competitiveness of agricultural production through the improvement of the phytosanitary condition of the region and prevent the entry of quarantine pests that constitute risks to agriculture and could affect intraregional and international agricultural trade. The Andean work on plant health can be summarized in four main aspects, interrelated, which are: Phytosanitary measures, Pests of regional interest, Registration of chemical pesticides for agricultural use and Activities in international forums.

VISION

The General Secretariat, through the missionary activities it carries out, seeks to contribute to the development of the member countries and the improvement of the quality of life of the more than 111 million citizens of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

MISSION

The General Secretariat, as the executive and coordinating body of the SAI Andean Integration System, has the mission of managing the process of Andean subregional integration, of resolving the issues submitted to its consideration, of ensuring compliance with community commitments and with the capacity to present initiatives and proposals for Decisions. The General Secretariat acts solely based on the interests of the subregion.