Cambodia yet to issue documents banning import of Vietnamese fruits, vegetables: ministry
The Cambodian government and management agencies have yet to issue any official documents banning the import of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits, according to the Asia-Africa Market Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Hanoi (VNA) – The Cambodian government andmanagement agencies have yet to issue any official documents banning theimport of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits, according to the Asia-Africa MarketDepartment under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Earlier, the MoIT asked the Vietnamese commercialaffairs office in Cambodia to make a fact-finding trip to the Chrey Thom bordergate in Cambodia’s Kandal province.
The office reported that Cambodian authorities on June16 checked 22 types of vegetables and fruits imported from Vietnam through theChrey Thom border gate, and found pesticide residues that exceeded thepermissible quantity in six Vietnamese agricultural products, comprisingcabbages, broccoli, okra, pumpkins, limes and chives.
Cambodian authorities then destroyed theabove-said vegetables and so far they have yet to provide specificinformation about the names of the pesticides whose residues were found on these vegetables.
However, the MoIT recommended that Vietnamese authoritiesand localities further guide farmers how to use pesticides in line withregulations while cultivating.
It also suggested intensifying inspections to ensurethat vegetables and fruits sold in the domestic market and exportedare safe for consumers, thus avoiding similar incidents in the time ahead./.
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