Agriculture Department finds non-compliance in six samples
Checks between 30 October and 5 November found residue above the limit in five imported samples and an unauthorised plant protection product in one locally grown cucumber sample. Returns and destruction were reported.
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Inspections of imported and locally grown agricultural products by the Agriculture Department between 30 October and 5 November found non-compliance in six of 77 samples. Imported apple, pear and tomato samples contained residues above the limit, while an unauthorised plant protection product was detected in a locally grown cucumber sample. The products found to be non-compliant were reported as being returned to their country of origin or destroyed.
According to the results announced by the Agriculture Department, which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, pesticide analyses of samples taken from imported and local products were carried out at the State Laboratory. The assessment of the results was based on the maximum residue limits in force in the European Union.
Five imported samples exceed the limit
Of the 64 imported product samples covered by the inspections, 59 were found to be clear. The remaining five contained plant protection product residues above the limit. These comprised two varieties of apple, as well as one sample each of apple, tomato and pear.
According to the Department, two varieties of apple belonging to Hürsen Tar. Ür. Ltd. and tomatoes belonging to SVS Tic. Ltd. were returned to their country of origin. It was also announced that the apples belonging to Onbaşı İşl. Ltd. would be returned to their country of origin. The pears belonging to Köşe Tic. Ltd. were destroyed.
12 of 13 local samples clear
Checks on local produce found no non-compliance in 12 of the 13 samples analysed. The Department reported that a plant protection product not recommended for use had been detected in cucumbers grown by Erdi İpek in Bostancı, and that the product had been destroyed.
Overall, 71 of the 77 samples taken from imported and local products during the inspection period had clear results. Non-compliance in imported products was attributed to maximum residue limits being exceeded, while the issue with the local cucumber was the use of a plant protection product not recommended for that crop.
Sources
- Yenidüzen — Elma, armut ve domateste limit üstü, salatalıkta tavsiye dışı bitki koruma ürünü bulundu
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