Pesticides

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has revised the legally permissible level of pesticide residue allowed in both domestic and imported products, according to a regulatory change published in the Official Gazette.

The new regulation covers particularly domestically produced fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as animal products, legumes, grains, tea and herbal infusions. 

Türkiye has achieved a significant 35 percent reduction in pesticide residue rates over the past years, according to Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı.

Addressing public concerns about food safety, Yumaklı confronted allegations that agricultural products rejected for export due to pesticide residues were being sold in the domestic market.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has seized 20 tons of banned substances imported from China, originally declared for use in paint additives and cosmetics but repackaged as plant protection products free for sale.

The Ministry of Health referred the matter to the Ministry of the Interior in connection with information received from the Ministry of Health on the use of "chlorine dioxide disinfectant" as a means of destroying "all viruses and pathogens" and "for the treatment of various diseases" including COVID-19.

The Bulgarian Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has identified and banned 24,478 kg of imported vegetables from third countries over excessive pesticide residues, said the Agency's press office, quoted by FOCUS and Darik.

He added that if we are disciplined for the next ten days, we are very close to defeating the virus.
Nikodijevic told TV Prva that the City is ready to adjust the functioning of the system if a decision is made to keep the ban on movement before the coming holiday longer, the city government said.

The hospital disinfectants which didn't meet the appropriate standards and regarding which a criminal case was opened had been used in over 30 hospitals around the country, Healthcare Minister Sorina Pintea stated on Tuesday.

Arkansas is on the verge of banning the use, during the growing season, of a Monsanto-backed weedkiller that has been blamed for damaging millions of acres of crops in neighboring farms this year.

Tests conducted by Greenpeace on apple orchards across Greece have revealed a toxic cocktail of pesticide residues, a report by the environmental group said on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The European Commission extended by another two months the deadline for Serbia to submit special plans for all sectors connected to the environment, State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Stana Bozovic stated on Thursday.