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Bosnia and Herzegovina blocks peach shipment from Albania: They contain pesticides, very dangerous for children

2025-09-03 17:15:03Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Bosnia and Herzegovina blocks peach shipment from Albania: They contain
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The Food Safety Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has raised the alarm about peaches imported from Albania. This is because, after a check, peaches from Albania exported to Bosnia and Herzegovina were found to contain prohibited pesticides.

This is the news that has been circulating in the Bosnian media for a week now. It concerns the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, a substance that " does not comply with the Regulation on maximum levels of pesticide residues in food of plant and animal origin."

The Food Safety Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that the presence of chlorpyrifos was detected in a peach sample. The agency specified that it was a batch dated August 12, 2025, class II, harvest year 2025.

Bosnian experts warn that consumption of these peaches, especially by children, "may significantly exceed safety limits and pose a high health risk."

The disputed peaches, according to Bosnian media, crossed the border without hindrance and ended up on the Bosnia and Herzegovina market.

High risk for children

The agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina warns that consumption of these peaches by children may pose a serious health risk, as chlorpyrifos, in high doses, can cause excessive stimulation of the nervous system, leading to nausea, dizziness, confusion, and in extreme cases, respiratory paralysis and death.

"The rapid risk assessment has shown that the consumption of these peaches by children poses a high health risk, " the Agency stated, adding that all information has been forwarded to the competent inspection bodies.

The President of the Farmers' Association, Nedzad Biço, blames the institutions responsible for controlling food imports.

"I see as responsible all institutions that supervise border crossings and the entry of goods, especially food. These goods endanger the lives of citizens and harm domestic production. Where is the phytosanitary inspectorate at the border?" said Biço.

He warns that this is not an isolated case.


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