Azerbaijan Strengthens Control Measures On Import Of Oranges From Iran
Date
2/27/2023 9:19:08 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. Azerbaijan's
Food Safety Agency continues control measures in connection with
import of food products, trend reports.
As part of the control measures, a phyto-sanitary inspection of
batches of oranges imported from Iran was carried out, and the
product samples were examined in the laboratory of the Azerbaijan
Institute of Food Security.
According to the results of research protocols for 1,098 tons of
imported product (from January 1 to February 23, 2023) in 54 cases,
a quarantine pest, citrus tristeza virus, was detected.
The relevant notification was sent to the National Plant
Protection Organization of Iran and a response was received that
the discrepancies which have arisen will be studied and information
will be provided on the results.
However, this information hasn't been provided so far, and the
discrepancies continue to be revealed in batches of oranges
imported from Iran. In this regard, the agency further strengthened
control measures in this direction.
The Food Safety Agency continues consistent measures to protect
public health, provide the population with safe food and take
appropriate measures to prevent illegal actions aimed at violating
consumer rights.
The agency is a state institution under the responsibility of
the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan, established to ensure
regulation of food security.
It cooperates with World Health Organization, the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Organization
for Animal Health, International Organization for Standardization,
European Union and others.
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