Taiwan's detection of pesticides reveals domestic quarantine loopholes

Published 2024년 10월 28일

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The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) has failed to detect pesticide residue in dried peppers imported from China, despite the substance being detected by Taiwan during import quarantine. The pesticide, chlormethacin, was found in peppers imported by aT in September 2023, exceeding the allowed limit, leading to a sales suspension and recall. The recall rate was only 29%, with only 20 tons of the 340 tons imported by Qingdao Tongren Food being recalled. The incident has led to calls for improvement in the domestic quarantine system and the state-run trade system, with demands for compensation and sanctions from Rep. Im Mi-ae.

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It was revealed that the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ‘aT’) belatedly discovered through Taiwan’s detection that pesticide (chlormethacin) was detected in dried peppers imported through state trade. In July of last year, aT resumed importing dried peppers from China through state trade at a low tariff rate (TRQ), which had been suspended since 2015. Despite opposition from farmers, 2,920 tons were imported in 2023, and among them, residual pesticide ‘chlormethacin’ was detected in peppers imported on September 7 exceeding the standard, leading to a sales suspension and recall measures. The problem was the circumstances of the pesticide detection. According to the data submitted by Lim Mi-ae, a member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Party of Korea (Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, proportional representation) from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the pesticide detection in the ...

Source: Nongup