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The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) issued a ruling that changes the rules for the transport and export of livestock in Mexico. The ruling invalidates several state permits that were required to move animals, products, and livestock byproducts.
The decision was made by the Full Court when ruling on Constitutional Controversy 216/2025. According to the highest court, some controls applied in the state of Nayarit invaded exclusive powers of the federal government related to health and zoosanitary control.
Which permits were invalidated after the Supreme Court ruling?
The SCJN determined that states cannot require mandatory authorizations to move and export livestock when those measures interfere with federal powers.
The ruling clarifies that the documents proving ownership of the livestock will remain valid. However, the state permits that served as a prerequisite for moving animals were annulled.
The ruling affects especially the rules applied in Nayarit, although experts warn that the criterion could extend to other livestock-producing states in the country.
What changes now for livestock producers and exporters
With this judicial decision, producers will no longer have to obtain certain state permits to move livestock within national territory or to export it.
The Court held that health and zoosanitary controls belong exclusively to the federal sphere and cannot be replaced by local authorizations.
- Among the main changes are the following points.
- Elimination of mandatory state permits for moving livestock.
- End of prior local controls for livestock exports.
- Validity only of documents proving ownership.
- Greater federal involvement in health controls.
- Possible challenges to similar rules in other states.
Why the SCJN ruling could affect all of Mexico
The criterion established by the Supreme Court could open the door to new lawsuits against state livestock laws in different regions of the country.
Experts in the sector believe the ruling represents an important precedent for Mexico’s livestock industry, especially in states where there are local authorizations similar to those that operated in Nayarit.