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The European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has withdrawn notifications regarding Moroccan peppers and strawberries due to the absence of suspected pesticides and hepatitis A, respectively. These alerts highlighted a total of 4,675 food safety notifications in 2023, affecting products from various countries. The cancellation of these notifications reinforces the effectiveness of Morocco's control and food safety measures, helping to maintain trust in products from the Kingdom for European consumers.
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On May 17, 2024, the European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) officially withdrew the notification regarding Moroccan peppers exported to Spain. This alert, initially issued on April 30, concerned the presumed presence of pesticide residues, namely Chlorpyrifos and Fenazaquin, in peppers produced in Morocco. However, after extensive testing, these products were confirmed to be free of these substances, leading to the cancellation of the notification. This cancellation comes shortly after another similar decision. On May 8, the RASFF had already withdrawn a notification concerning the detection of hepatitis A residues in a shipment of strawberries from Morocco. This alert, issued on April 18, was the third of its kind targeting Moroccan strawberries, a fruit particularly popular with European consumers. In response to these alerts, the National Food Safety Office (ONSSA) of Morocco quickly took rigorous measures. Even before the withdrawal of the notification ...
Source: Agrimaroc
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