EU Authorities Intercept Moroccan Avocados with Banned Pesticide Residue

"The Dutch authorities [...] have intercepted a sample of Moroccan avocados containing a phytosanitary substance at a rate of 0.29 milligrams/kilo, while the maximum residue limit (MRL) is set at a minimum of 0.01 mg/kg detectable in the laboratory. These avocados were destined for the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Austria," the agricultural organization denounced in a press release.

The president of the AVA-ASAJA, Cristobal Aguado, condemns this import of avocados of "particular gravity