Chlorpyrifos - ethyl in orange from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Slovenia
What is this? Some oranges from Egypt have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos-ethyl. This pesticide is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Slovenia stopped some Egyptian oranges at the border. They found too much of this pesticide in them.
Does this affect me? If you bought Egyptian oranges in Slovenia, you might have them. Other countries are not affected.
What should I do? Throw away these oranges or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Slovenia
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