Even Kosovo bans Mandarins from Albania, AUV: lab tests under way

The Food and Veterinary Agency (AUV) has indicated it has banned the entry of Mandarins of origin from Albania. The shipments of these Mandarins from Albania according to AUV will remain in Piquet Border Controls until the result of laboratory tests.

The “All components or charges with these products, in addition to detailed inspection checks, are taken samples from each for laboratory testing in order to test/set waste levels in pesticides included (the suspected parameter for testing ( MRL) in Chloryrifos and phosmet)”, says the AUV report.

Full announcement:

The Food and Veterinary Agency is monitoring the situation of reports sent by RASFF to other countries.

To find the presence of pesticides above the allowed levels in the Mandarin product, with orgies from Albania.

AUV from last night has raised control measures for burdens with the type of mandarine product.

All container or cargo with these products, in addition to detailed inspection checks, samples are taken from each for laboratory testing in order to test/set waste levels in pesticides include (the type of parameter suspected of testing ( MRL) in Chloryrifros and phosmet).

The shipments are at the Pike Border Controls until the laboratory tests.

As long as Kosovo is not involved in RASFF announcements, we do the determined move with the aim of eliminating the allegations raised. The main objective of our work, which also stems from the legal mandate, is to protect the health of consumers.

So far there has been no suspicious element of this product. We are in contact with Albanian authorities in exchange for information on each innovation occurred in the eventual findings in products. Consumer protection is made indiscriminately.