As part of the regular control of shipments on import containing food of plant origin, the Republic Phytosanitary Inspection Service banned import of 20,756 kilograms of oranges from Greece due to increased content of pesticides.

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 or destroyed under the supervision of a competent inspector.

Inspectors’ work at the border, expert risk assessment and timely identification of potential irregularities, are the most important factors which serve to protect the health of consumers and protection of domestic agricultural production.

It is important to stress that shipments sampled for testing are banned from marketing, distribution or processing until an inspectors issues a Decision in accordance with the laboratory results. This procedure ensures that if an irregularity is found during testing there is no risk of the product being available on the market.