Exceeded MRL pesticide Oxamyl in oranges from Egypt / Depasire limita la pesticidul Oxamyl in portocalele din Egipt.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- oxamyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Romania
What is this? Some oranges from Egypt have too much of a pesticide called oxamyl. Oxamyl is not allowed on oranges in the EU.
What's happening? Romania stopped some Egyptian oranges at the border because they had too much oxamyl. This is a safety check.
Does this affect me? If you bought fresh Egyptian oranges in Romania, this might affect you. Check your fruit.
What should I do? Do not eat these oranges. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: oxamyl unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Romania
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