European

European Union Detects Banned Substances in Egyptian Oranges

Daniel CooperInternational, Pesticides, Trade

The European Union (EU) has detected the first batches of oranges from Egypt containing pesticide residues exceeding the maximum residue limit and other plant protection products prohibited for citrus fruits in Europe. The detections were made by the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) reported that Egyptian oranges were intercepted in …