Taiwan detected more than 2 tons of American cherries with excessive pesticide residues, and 22 batches were seized last year!

Published 2024년 5월 27일

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Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare's Food and Drug Administration has announced that three batches of red cherries imported from the United States have been found to exceed the permitted pesticide residue limits, with phenoxyethanol levels ranging from 0.05 to 0.17 parts per million. Consequently, a total of 2,340 kilograms of cherries have been reimbursed or destroyed. This marks the first violation of import regulations by American cherries this year, despite 22 previous batches also failing pesticide residue tests. The import of cherries is subject to random inspections from April to August, with 20%-50% being tested. Currently, no pesticide residue tolerance standards for cherries exist in Taiwan, but the country is considering a permit for the fungicide fenfenso, used in the United States. The article also highlights the ongoing review process for such a permit, with the United States having applied for it.

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On May 21, Taiwan's "Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare" announced that three batches of red cherries from the United States were found to have unqualified pesticide residues, with 0.05-0.17ppm of phenoxyethanol respectively detected. A total of 2,340 kilograms of cherries were returned or destroyed in accordance with regulations. Lin Jinfu, deputy director of the Taiwan "Food and Drug Administration", said that this is the first time this year that the import of cherries from the United States has violated regulations. Every year from April to August is the American cherry production season. From April 1 to September 30 this year, 20%-50% of American cherries will be sampled and inspected. According to reports, within half a year in 2023, 22 batches of American cherries were found to have excessive pesticide residues. However, due to pressure from the United States, the Taiwan "Food and Drug Administration" still dare not ban the import of American ...

Source: Guojiguoshu