Jordan Ag Ministry investigating reported UAE vegetable ban
News reports indicated that the ministry of climate change and environment in the UAE had announced a decision to indefinitely ban the import of seven of Jordan’s main vegetable exports, including zucchini, sweet pepper, eggplant, cabbage, green beans, cauliflower and lettuce.
Information circulated over the weekend indicated that the reported ban was put in place due to increasing levels of chemical pesticide residues in Jordan's agricultural products.
The UAE's reported decision also stipulated that imports of any fruit and vegetables, besides the aforementioned, be coupled with certificates from the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture indicating that the produce was free from pesticide remnants.
“This is a major issue and we are also working to verify the reports because the UAE is one of Jordan’s biggest importers of fruits and vegetables, with over 150,000 tonnes of produce exported annually,” Zuhair Jweihan, president of the Jordan Exporters and Producers Society for Fruits and Vegetables told The Jordan Times.
source: jordantimes.com
