The EU lifts import controls on Egyptian oranges and other foods

The European Union (EU) has raised the controls for the import of Egyptian orange and other foods from different countries, according to a regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU. In the case of consignments of peppers and oranges from Egypt, a high rate of non-compliance with the requirements regarding contamination by pesticide residues has been detected, so the frequency of physical controls is increased to 30% and identity in the consignments of these goods entering the EU. Something similar occurs with the Egyptian cherimoya and with the moringa pods from India, whose controls will have a frequency of 20% of the items. A high non-compliance rate regarding pesticide residue contamination has also been observed during official controls on consignments of rice, guava and cumin seeds from India, which will be subject to a control frequency of 10, 30 and 20%, respectively. In addition, the frequency of controls on consignments of peanuts from Egypt is increased to ...