Chlorpyrifos-methyl, a toxic substance, was detected in mandarins exported from Germany.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that in addition to the companies that pose a health risk in food, this time mandarins and dried figs are on the agenda. It was reported that Chlorpyrifos-methyl was detected at a level 6 times the safe limit in mandarins intended for export from Turkey to Germany. The products were withdrawn from the border and returned to Turkey.

The Chlorpyrifos-methyl chemical detected in these products returning from Europe is on the list of banned pesticides in Turkey.

WHO WILL EAT THE POISONOUS MANDARINS?

Despite the ban, there is curiosity about how the Chlorpyrifos-methyl chemical, which poses a danger to human health, is used and what kind of sanctions will be applied to the businesses that use it. Additionally, the fate of the mandarins returned from Germany has also become a topic of discussion.

SLOVAKIA HAD ALSO TURNED THEM BACK

Lastly, on October 21, it was detected that 'chlorpyrifos-methyl' was found at a level 4.4 times the acceptable limit in mandarins intended for export from Turkey to Slovakia. Slovakia turned the mandarins back at the border.

WHAT IS CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL?

Chlorpyrifos-methyl is used as an insecticide to control insect pests in various crops. Although this substance is in the process of being banned in Turkey, it continues to be widely preferred. It is known that this substance affects the nervous system and can lead to paralysis.