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Coffee seed producers and nurseries will be required to register with the Instituto Salvadoreño del Café (ISC), as part of a reform to the Special Law for the Marketing, Registration, and Protection of Coffee Property, approved by the Health, Agriculture, and Environment Committee of the Legislative Assembly.
This provision seeks to include actors in the production chain who were not considered in the previous reform of march 2024, with the goal of strengthening control, traceability, and organization of the coffee sector in the country.
Reform aims to modernize coffee marketing
Legislators explained that the amendment to the regulations responds to the need to update articles considered outdated, to facilitate the marketing processes for the coffee bean and boost the coffee industry.
The main purpose is to streamline procedures, improve coordination among stakeholders in the sector, and promote economic development linked to coffee production in El Salvador.
Changes to export processes and procedures
One of the most significant adjustments will be made to export processes. Currently, the law establishes a five-day period for issuing permits, but with the reform, this time would be reduced to three days, counted from the date the contract is signed.
In addition, the deadline for reporting export sales contracts to the ISC will be modified, increasing from three to ten business days.
A validity of 60 business days will also be established for export permits, with the option of renewal, which aims to provide greater flexibility for exporters in the sector.
New obligations for actors in the coffee supply chain
The reform also expands the responsibilities of other actors in the coffee sector.
Coffee processors, parchment producers, intermediaries, and exporters must report the entry of third-party coffee destined for processing under service contract agreements.
These measures aim to strengthen oversight of the production chain and improve transparency in coffee trade operations.
New infractions and sanctions
The regulations also incorporate new infractions. Processing coffee in different states without being accredited by the ISC will be considered a serious offense.
Furthermore, buying or selling coffee with expired registrations will be established as a very serious offense, thus tightening enforcement of the law.
Objective: strengthening the coffee sector
With these reforms, authorities seek to modernize coffee legislation, facilitate marketing processes, and strengthen the sector’s competitiveness, in a context where coffee continues to be one of the most important agricultural products for the national economy.
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