EU increases pesticide residue checks for Vietnamese durian

The European Union (EU) will increase pesticide residue checks on imported Vietnamese durians from 10% to 20% due to non-compliance with maximum residue limits (MRL) of pesticides. The frequency of these checks may be adjusted every six months based on the importer's compliance with food safety regulations. However, the inspection rates for chili, okra, and dragon fruit will remain the same. Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are projected to surpass $7 billion by the end of the year, with durians making up about $3.2 billion of that total.

The EU move was made after Vietnamese fruits failed to comply with the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides. The European Union (EU) will increase pesticide residue checks at border gates for imported Vietnamese durian to 20 per cent from the current 10 per cent, the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Viet Nam SPS) has said. The move was made after Vietnamese fruits failed to comply with the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides. Meanwhile, the EU will retain current inspection rates at borders for chili, okra and dragon fruit, with dragon fruit at 30 per cent, and chili and okra at 50 per cent. The Vietnam SPS said that the EU will review the importer's compliance with food safety regulations to amend the frequency of border checks for each product every six months. Việt Nam's fruit and vegetable exports are expected reach over US$7 billion by ...