South African avocados have a 20-fold increase in residues of a banned pesticide in the EU

게시됨 2024년 10월 28일

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The European Commission's rapid feed and food alert system (RASFF) has identified a batch of Hass avocados from South Africa that contains 20 times the maximum permitted residue of Procloraz, a phytosanitary material banned in the EU due to health risks. This faulty compliance with phytosanitary safety by South Africa is criticized by the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA), who also express concerns about potential harmful substances in other imports and recommend consumers to prefer European products. AVA-ASAJA also urges the EU to take strong actions against pests and diseases, such as the False Moth and Black Spot, and to defend its strict food safety standards at the World Trade Organisation.

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The European Commission's rapid feed and food alert system (RASFF) detected a batch of Hass avocados from South Africa that multiplies by 20 the maximum permitted residue of Procloraz, a phytosanitary material whose use has been prohibited in the European Union since 2022 due to its risk to human health. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) condemned in a statement this new food alert from South Africa - which adds to the interceptions of quarantine pests and diseases in its citrus imports - and accused this country of "continuing to fail to comply with the phytosanitary safety of its agricultural products, thus harming the profitability of European producers and the health of European consumers." AVA-ASAJA explained that the imported fruit, which has already been withdrawn from the market, was intercepted in France due to a “serious risk decision”, according to the RASFF community portal, as it exceeded the MRLs of two substances in a sampling carried out on October ...

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