Once again, Turkish pepper exporters were singled out for excess pesticides
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Published Sep 29, 2023
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A recent incident at the EU border involved a shipment of Turkish peppers being destroyed due to toxic pesticides. This is not the first time such a situation has occurred, as there have been 48 cases this year where Turkish peppers were found with pesticide residues exceeding permitted limits. The pesticides found in the peppers, including Dimethoate, Formethanate, and the banned Chlorpyrifos, pose serious risks to human health.
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New shipment of Turkish peppers destroyed at EU border due to toxic pesticides. A new incident occurred at the borders of the European Union (EU) when Turkish peppers were intercepted and destroyed due to excessive levels of pesticides. A situation which seems redundant for Turkish exporters. This situation was revealed by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), which classified this event as a serious risk. According to RASFF, this year has already seen 48 cases where peppers from Turkey were found with pesticide residues exceeding permitted limits. The most recent incident took place on the Turkish-Bulgarian border, where a shipment of Turkish peppers was detected with excessive levels of three different pesticides. RASFF file number 2023.6488 reveals that the peppers contained traces of the unauthorized pesticide Chlorpyrifos-methyl, as well as excess Dimethoate and Formethanate, all well in excess of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) permitted for these substances. ...
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