UAE to ban imports of some vegetables and fruits
Apr 25th 2017, 5:44 am
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UAE to ban imports of some vegetables and fruits
UAE to ban imports of some vegetables and fruits | Zawya UAE Edition
Certain fruits and vegetables exceeding pesticide maximum residue limits will be banned from importation into the UAE by May 15 to protect human health, officials said on Monday.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) issued an advisory noting that it has “banned imports of certain vegetables and fruits from select countries with effect from May 15, 2017 as those products have been found to contain pesticide residues in excess of permissible limits. The countries that will be impacted by the ban include Egypt, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen.”
Unacceptable levels of pesticides in food imports were last reported in the UAE from India in May 2016 prompting similar concerns of safety,
On Monday, the ministry did not reveal the degree to which some fruits and vegetables exceeded proper maximum tolerance levels of persticides.
Certain fruits and vegetables exceeding pesticide maximum residue limits will be banned from importation into the UAE by May 15 to protect human health, officials said on Monday.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) issued an advisory noting that it has “banned imports of certain vegetables and fruits from select countries with effect from May 15, 2017 as those products have been found to contain pesticide residues in excess of permissible limits. The countries that will be impacted by the ban include Egypt, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen.”
Unacceptable levels of pesticides in food imports were last reported in the UAE from India in May 2016 prompting similar concerns of safety,
On Monday, the ministry did not reveal the degree to which some fruits and vegetables exceeded proper maximum tolerance levels of persticides.
Apr 25th 2017, 6:03 am
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Re: UAE to ban imports of some vegetables and fruits
would be nice if they stopped supermarkets from selling rotten fruit and veg!
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Re: UAE to ban imports of some vegetables and fruits
Snort.
Last time I messed around with melons was heartbreaking, she asked me to run away and marry her. I said no, I cantaloupe.
Last time I messed around with melons was heartbreaking, she asked me to run away and marry her. I said no, I cantaloupe.
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Ha ha....
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You two are a right pair of kumquats.
