EU increases border inspection frequency of Vietnamese durian to 20%

Published 2024년 12월 24일

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The European Union (EU) has increased the frequency of border inspections for certain agricultural products from Vietnam due to non-compliance with pesticide residue levels. The inspection frequency for durian has been increased from 10% to 20%, while for dragon fruit, chili, and okra, it remains the same. The non-compliance is related to the presence of high residue levels of various pesticides, including Carbendazim, Fipronil, Azoxystrobin, and others, which exceed the EU's maximum residue limits. The EU has not yet transferred these products to Annex II, which would require additional food safety certification, but periodically reviews the compliance of importers to potentially relax inspection requirements.

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The information is stated in Official Dispatch No. 592 sent by the Vietnam SPS Office to the Plant Protection Department (PPD), Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, extracted from Document G/SPS/N/EU/804 of the SPS/WTO Committee Secretariat notifying Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 issued on December 18. Accordingly, for durian, due to non-compliance with regulations on pesticide residue levels, based on Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, the EU temporarily increased the frequency of border inspections from 10% to 20%. For dragon fruit, chili and okra, the EU maintains the same frequency of border inspections. Specifically: dragon fruit: 30%, chili: 50%, okra: 50%. All three of these products must be accompanied by pesticide residue analysis results when imported into the EU. Sharing more about durian, Dr. Ngo Xuan Nam, Deputy Director of the Vietnam SPS Office, said that many active ingredients of plant protection drugs still have high residues on durian such as: ...

Source: Agriculture