Bosnia and Herzegovina bans import of Croatian mandarins due to detection of chlorpyrifos

Due to the presence of the plant protection product chlorpyrifos, the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs has banned the import of mandarins from Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The use of chlorpyrifos is prohibited in the country itself as well as in the EU. The importer was instructed to return the disputed shipment to the sender in the exporter's country or to destroy the shipment if it is not possible to return it so that the said shipment does not pose a risk to the health of consumers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A statement read: “The Food Safety Agency monitors possible risks arising from food in our country ...