Vietnamese lemons exceed the permissible pesticide residue standards when exporting to Saudi Arabia
In the official dispatch No. 4421/BCT-AP dated June 21, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade warned about Vietnamese lemons exported to Saudi Arabia with pesticide residues exceeding the permitted standards. This is likely to disrupt and affect the output of Vietnamese agricultural exports to the Saudi Arabian market.
Vietnamese lemons have been warned of pesticide residues when exporting to Saudi Arabia
On June 21, 2019, Vietnam Food Association; Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association; The Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINA SME) has received Official Letter No. 4421/BCT-AP issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on warning that Vietnamese lemons exported to Saudi Arabia have drug residues. pesticides over the allowable standards. Accordingly, on June 17, 2019, the Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued Official Dispatch No. 114/CD-ĐSQ-Ã informing that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia warned the face of Vietnamese lemon products exported to Saudi Arabia has pesticide residues exceeding the allowable limit according to international standards, specifically:
The concentration of Hexaconazole from insecticides in lemon samples imported from Vietnam exceeded the permissible levels according to the standards of international organizations such as the General Department of Inspection of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Codex Organization, the European Union. .. The above incident was directly discovered by the Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia after testing Vietnamese lemon samples imported by Lulu Saudi Arabia Company into Saudi Arabia.
This is the third time since the beginning of 2019 that Saudi Arabia has detected several Vietnamese export agricultural products in violation of regulations on food hygiene and safety and asked Vietnam to strengthen measures. quarantine measures for agricultural products before exporting to Saudi Arabia.
Therefore, to ensure that Vietnam's agricultural exports to Saudi Arabia are not interrupted and affected, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requests associations to coordinate in conveying the above recommendations to other countries. enterprises exporting agricultural products of Vietnam; At the same time, businesses are noting to improve product quality to meet export standards to Saudi Arabia in particular and other countries in the region in general.
Official dispatch of the Ministry of Industry and Trade
What is Hexaconazole?
Hexaconazole is a fungicide used to control many fungi including Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes, two of the many fungi that occur in abundance on crops.
Hexaconazole has the ability to control powdery mildew, powdery mildew disease, scab fungal disease, and rust of grapes or apple fruit: pome fruit by impeding the synthesis of ergosterol, inhibiting steroid demethylation in the organism. thereby helping to control fungus in vegetables and grains; control brown spot, anthracnose and blight in rice. With this property, people often use Hexaconazole to prepare insecticides.
However, if hexaconazole is used excessively, not well controlled, leading to pesticide residues, it will be very dangerous, affecting both plants, humans and animals.
Hexaconazole for agricultural use
The toxicity of Hexaconazole is active against aquatic life, quail, fish and a wide variety of other organisms that have not yet been fully tested. Hexaconazole is readily excreted by mammals without retention in organs or tissues.
Hexaconazole exerts toxicity through oral, dermal, and tracheal exposure, with cumulative and long-term residual effects.
The chemical decomposition of Hexaconazole is stable for at least 6 years at ambient temperature.
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Common name |
Hexaconazole |
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Chemical name (IUPAC) |
(RS )-2- (2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-l-1(H -1 ,2,4-triazole-l-yl)hexane-2-01 |
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Molecular formula |
C14H17Cl2N3O |
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Molecular weight |
314.2 |
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Water-soluble |
17 mg l⁻1 (20°C) |
Hexaconazole metabolism in plants involves oxidation of mainly alkyl chains
Below are the regulations on the content of Hexaconazole in lemon samples for export in some markets:
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MARKET – BASE OF LEMON SAMPLE |
MRL (mg/kg) – HEXACONAZOLE |
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Saudi Arabic |
0.02 |
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EU |
0.01 |
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Korea |
Not on regulatory list – 0.01 – limit |
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Japanese |
0.2 |
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Australia and New Zealand |
Not regulated – not included in the product |
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US |
Not regulated – not included in the product |
Vietnamese lemons have been warned to exceed regulatory levels in the Saudi Arabian market.
Hexaconazole testing at Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang
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According to experts, the best way to ensure the quality of Vietnamese agricultural products before exporting is to test the quality of agricultural products according to current standards and regulations to ensure that the exported products meet the standards. of each country or region.
For agricultural products such as lemons for export, Eurofins is currently capable of testing Hexaconazole with a low LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg and a LOD of 0.003 mg/kg. This indicator is enough to meet the Saudi Arabian market in particular and many other international markets. Especially with modern machinery invested by Eurofins Scientific Group with local advantages and many years of research experience in the field of food testing, on several other agricultural product samples such as rice, vegetables, fruits, Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang has the ability to test Hexaconazole with a LOD level of 0.0003 mg/kg. Moreover, Eurofins also receives many different tests on a diverse and rich sample background with the most competitive prices on the market today.
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Reference source:
- https://www2.sci.u-szeged.hu/ABS/2006/Acta%20HPb/50127.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324728459_Effectiveness_of_systemic_and_contact_fungicides_against_Alternaria_citri_the_causal_organism_of_citrus_brown_spot_disease_in_citrus_mangroves_of_Pakistan