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Latvia bans entry of green tea shipment from Armenia into the EU

First reported by Infocom: Yesterday, 23:19

Updated 14:37, 16 sources

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Latvia's Food and Veterinary Service announced that tolfenpyrad, a pesticide banned in the EU, was found in a 57.6 kg shipment of green tea imported from Armenia, along with levels of two other pesticides exceeding permitted limits. The shipment's import has been banned. Artur Mamikonyan, a representative of the Food Safety Inspection Body, stated that the tea is not of Armenian origin but was imported, packaged and exported from Armenia.

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  2. News.am (Opposition)
  3. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  4. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  5. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  6. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  7. Mediahub (Opposition)
  8. APA (Foreign)
  9. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  10. Caliber.az (Foreign)
  11. 24news.am (Opposition)
  12. Hraparak (Opposition)
  13. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)
  14. Politik.am (Opposition)
  15. Ararat News (Balanced)
  16. Yerkir Media (Opposition)

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