The Phytosanitary Inspection of the Republika Srpska has banned the import of a shipment of fresh fruit – 200 kilograms of mangoes originating from Brazil, because a regular inspection confirmed an increased content of pesticides, the RS Inspectorate announced.
During the inspection of the shipment, the responsible inspector took samples for laboratory analysis to test for pesticide residues.
Based on the Report on the laboratory analysis of the “Water Institute” in Bijeljina, the analyzed sample was found to contain an increased presence of the pesticide /Thiabendazole/ above the values prescribed by the Rulebook on Maximum Levels of Pesticide Residues in and on Food and Animal Feed of Plant and Animal Origin.
Acting on the results of the analysis, the inspector issued a Decision banning the import and ordering the destruction of the shipment in the presence and under the supervision of the competent inspector.
