Presença de resíduos de pesticidas em grão com origem na Argentina / Presence of pesticide residues in chickpeas from Argentina
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- 2,4-D - {pesticide residues} *** paraquat unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Portugal
What is this? Some chickpeas from Argentina have small amounts of two pesticides. One is called 2,4-D. The other is paraquat, which is not allowed in these chickpeas.
What's happening? Portugal stopped some chickpeas from Argentina at the border because they had these pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you bought chickpeas from Argentina, check the bag or ask the store where they came from.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your pharmacist or doctor before eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: 2,4-D - {pesticide residues} *** paraquat unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Portugal
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