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Croatia buries 14.7 tons of poisonous peppers that were imported from... Fieri

2026-09-10 16:14:10Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Croatia buries 14.7 tons of poisonous peppers that were imported from... Fieri

Croatia has destroyed 147 quintals, or 14 tons and 700 kilograms, of red peppers originating from Fier.

The decision to bury the Albanian product came after the results of the tests, which showed that the red peppers had a high load of the fungicide proquinazid, at a level of 0.050 mg/kg.

According to data from the RASFF system, Albanian production was found to be loaded with the active substance proquinazid, while the permitted level of presence of this substance in peppers is zero.

Proquinazid, according to the list of plant protection products approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, is marketed in Albania under the name Talendo, with registration and marketing validity until the end of 2028.

Sources for journalist Rudina Muça from Top Channel indicate that proquinazid is not prohibited for sale, but its use is categorically not allowed in vegetables. The active ingredient proquinazid is authorized for use in grape crops, to combat fungal diseases, especially powdery mildew.

The presence of this substance in the red peppers raises strong suspicions that the Albanian farmer used a preparation intended for vineyards in the cultivation of vegetables.

The farmer, but also the specialists or agronomists who advise the use of plant protection products, may have applied an inappropriate preparation to the pepper crop. In an effort to protect production and catch the market in time, the use of the wrong product may have led to high pesticide residues in the final product.

But this is not the first time that Albanian peppers have ended up at the center of the alarm of Croatian authorities.

Almost the same story was repeated on September 7, when another batch of peppers originating from Albania was destroyed after tests revealed high levels of the pesticide acetamiprid.

This time, the Albanian produce had passed through a Macedonian trader, who, after purchasing the peppers from the Albanian farmer, attempted to re-export them to Croatia. According to available information, the trader was unaware of the level of pesticides in the product.

It was food inspectors in Croatia who discovered the high presence of acetamiprid in the peppers. As a result, the authorities decided to immediately destroy the product on Croatian territory.

Two such cases within a short period raise serious questions about the control of pesticide use on Albanian farms and the way agricultural products are checked before they are released to the market or exported.

Such actions should be prevented in time by the structures responsible for food control and food safety. Inspectors should guarantee that safe and quality products are produced on Albanian farms, in accordance with the norms for the use of plant protection products, and not products with pesticide residues that may pose a risk to consumers. (TCH)


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