The Republic Phytosanitary Inspection Service, as part of the regular control of shipments of food of plant origin during import, banned the import of fresh carrots originating from Egypt, in the amount of 18,720 kilograms, due to the increased content of pesticides.
During the control of the shipment, a competent inspector conducted sampling for laboratory analysis in order to test it for pesticide residues. Based on the Report of the Laboratory Analysis issued by „Institut za vode“ Bijeljina, in the analyzed sample, an increased presence of the pesticide “Chlorpyrifos” was found above the values prescribed by the Rulebook on maximum levels of pesticide residues in food and feed of plant and animal origin.
Acting upon the results of the analysis, the inspector issued a Decision banning the import of the shipment in question and ordered it to be returned to sender.
