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Croatia has banned shipments of tomatoes and peaches from Albania, which were found to contain high levels of pesticides and heavy metals such as nickel.
The spokesperson for the AUV, Lamir Thaçi, in a reaction to the media in Kosovo, clarified that such products have not entered the domestic market.
"Controls are carried out based on the national plan of official controls and sampling, which are based on risk assessment. In line with the plans for the purpose of monitoring and controlling pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables (determination of permitted residue levels -MRL), the FVA has taken samples in a systematic manner, samples which have been tested in EU laboratories, with confirmatory methods", said Thaçi.
He emphasizes that the results so far have been acceptable and have always referred to international standards and EU regulations on pesticide residues.
According to Thaçi, during the summer, including September, the import of these products from Albania to Kosovo is minimal, as the local market is covered by domestic products.
"The sampling frequency is high during the import flow season, while currently we have very little or no imports of these products from Albania, the market is covered by local products," he added.
The FVA spokesperson also emphasizes that there is good cooperation with counterpart institutions in Albania, such as the National Food Agency (AKU) and the National Veterinary and Plant Surveillance Authority (AKMVB).
"In any case of suspicion about the safety of any product traded between two countries, information is immediately exchanged. When we have any concrete suspicions, the AUVA immediately raises the level of control and takes additional measures to verify in detail each product or shipment ," he concluded.
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