France To Suspend Imports Of Certain Fruits Over Banned Pesticide Residues

GENEVA, Jan 4 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- France will suspend the import of fruits containing residues of pesticides banned in the EU, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

In a post on the US social media platform X, Lecornu said: “A decree will be issued in the coming days, at the initiative of the Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard, to suspend the importation of products containing residues of substances banned in Europe: mancozeb, glufosinate, thiophanate-methyl and carbendazim.”

He said the measure will affect “avocados, mangoes, guavas, citrus fruits, grapes and apples from South America and elsewhere,” adding that they “will no longer be allowed to enter the country.”

Lecornu said that “stricter controls will be carried out by a specialised team to ensure compliance with our health standards.”

He described the move as “a first step” to protect agricultural sectors and consumers and to combat “unfair competition,” calling it “a true issue of justice and fairness for our farmers.”

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