unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in oranges from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- pesticide residues - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Oranges grown in Egypt may have a pesticide called chlorpyrifos that is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Spain found this pesticide on some oranges from Egypt. They stopped those oranges from entering the EU.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought oranges from Egypt recently. Most oranges in stores are safe.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating these oranges.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: pesticide residues - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Spain
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