The EU will inspect 30% of the trucks with Turkish lemon at the border

Published Dec 5, 2022

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The European Commission has increased control measures on lemons and grapefruits imported from Turkey, following concerns raised by Ailimpo, the Spanish lemon and grapefruit interprofessional. The modification to the Implementing Regulation 2019/1793 will see the control percentage rise from 10% to 30% for grapefruits, and from 20% to 30% for lemons. Effective in January, this measure will subject three out of ten truckloads of Turkish citrus entering the EU to detailed border controls, including comprehensive pesticide analysis. This decision aims to ensure the quality and safety of citrus fruits in the EU market.

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Ailimpo, the Spanish lemon and grapefruit interprofessional, has expressed this Monday its "satisfaction" for the decision adopted by the European Commission (EC) to increase the control of pesticides of both citrus fruits originating in Turkey whose destination is the community market. In a statement, this organization has indicated that "this is an important decision to defend the interests of European consumers and to strengthen the position of lemon and grapefruit in Spain", which does comply with all the "guarantee standards established by European regulations". The increase in controls on Turkish citrus was unanimously adopted by a section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on November 30. Ailimpo recalled that it communicated to the EC services its "concern" at the data from the Rapid Alert System for Feed and Food (Rasff, for its acronym in English) indicating a sharp increase in the entry of Turkish grapefruit and lemons with an amount of ...

Source: PEefeagro