Bulgaria refused entry of 1203 tons of imported food in the first quarter

Published 2021년 4월 20일

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In the first quarter of 2021, Bulgaria prevented the import of 1,203 tons of food from countries that failed to meet EU requirements, marking 57% of the total food denied entry in all of 2020. The confiscated foods included 560 tons of citrus and 190 tons of sweet peppers due to excessive pesticides, 60 tons of hazelnuts and peanuts for aflatoxin exceeding the standard, and 13 tons of honey for missing necessary information. All inspections are conducted in accordance with EU rules and laws, with the seized food either destroyed or returned to the country of origin. Early warning information is distributed across the EU through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).

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Bulgaria’s 24-hour report on April 15th, according to the news issued by the Food Safety Agency, in the first quarter of 2021, Bulgaria refused to import a total of 1203 tons of various foods from countries that did not meet the requirements. Among them, 560 tons of citrus and 190 tons of sweet peppers. Was fined and confiscated for excessive pesticides; 60 tons of hazelnuts and peanuts were found to exceed the standard of aflatoxin, and 13 tons of honey were refused entry because of the origin, composition and other information that did not meet the requirements. To Compared with the total of 2,200 tons of food denied entry in 2020, the number of food denied entry in the first quarter of this year has reached 57% of the entire year of last year. The ...

Source: Foodmate