18 minutes agoKosovo is controlling Mandarin borders from Albania after allegations with dangerous pesticides
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Kosovo's Food and Veterinary Agency is monitoring the situation of reports sent by RASFF to other countries, for Mandarins originating from Albania, as they have resulted in remains of dangerous pesticides Chloryrifritos and Phosmet. AUV says that from last night it has raised control-level measures for loads with [...]
The AUV says that from last night, it has set up control measures for burdens with the type of mandarine product.
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 (type parameter suspected for testing ( MRL) in Chloryrifos and phosmet). The shipments are located in the Pice Border Controls by the result of lab analysis”, said the report.
While Kosovo is not involved in RASFF announcements, AUV says the decisive move is meant to eliminate the allegations raised.
And we've got the main position of our work, which comes from the legal mandate, protection of consumer citizens' health. 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 goes indiscriminately”, it says further.
