Unsatisfactory results of phytosanitary inspections by officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), have led to the prohibition of the import of 20,400 kilograms of tangerine from Turkey on Monday. The reason: The amounts of pesticides found.
Based on the report on laboratory analysis issued, there was an increased presence of pesticide “Fenvalerate” found in the analysed tangerine samples, as stated in the phytosanitary inspection report.
The presence of pesticide was above the values prescribed by the Ordinance on the maximum level of pesticide residues in and on food. The exporter requested an additional analysis which was carried out in Serbia, confirming the increased presence of the pesticide.
Phytosanitary inspection in its statement warns that this is the third consignment of tangerines originating from Turkey which has been forbidden from importing due to increased pesticide content in the last two months.
