The news of the destruction of the Moroccan cucumbers in Portugal reaches Parliament

Published 2023년 4월 28일

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Moroccan political leader Rashid Hamouni has raised concerns over reports from Portugal about the destruction of Moroccan cucumbers due to high pesticide levels. The cucumbers were found to exceed the maximum allowed limit of Oxamyl pesticide. Hamouni has called on the Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Fishing, Mohamed Siddiqui, to clarify the situation and defend the country's reputation.
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Our Moroccan News - Muhammad Al Habshawi Portuguese media reports about the destruction by the Iberian authorities of significant quantities of Moroccan cucumbers exported to the European Union markets, due to the high percentage of pesticides in one of its types, prompted the head of the Progress and Socialism Team, Rashid Hamouni, to address a written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Fishing. Mohamed Siddiqui, on the validity of the information circulated regarding the safety and quality of Moroccan agricultural exports to European markets. In his question, Hamouni said, "The matter is worrisome, given that Portugal announced the danger of a high percentage of pesticides in a type of cucumber imported from Morocco." In his question, he added, "It appears that the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has been informed that cucumbers imported from Morocco contain high levels of pesticide residues." And Hamouni continued, "It was noted that this Moroccan ...
Source: Akhbarona

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