The Republic Phytosanitary Inspection Service, as part of the regular control of shipments of food of plant origin during import, banned the import of mandarins originating from Turkey in the amount of 6,800 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, the analyzed sample had increased content of pesticides with values above the prescribed with the Rulebook on maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on food and feed of plan and animal origin.
Acting upon the results of the analysis, the inspector issued a Decision prohibiting the import and ordering shipment in question to be returned to sender or destroyed under the supervision of a competent inspector.
