Thailand to Ban 2 Pesticides in Food Imports
Thailand will ban two pesticide residues on imported food products beginning in 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said in a Nov. 3 report. The move will ban imports of food containing paraquat and chlorpyrifos residues by…
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reducing maximum residue limits to zero, beginning June 1, 2021, FAS said. The ban will likely impact “several” Thai industries that rely on imports of food inputs that may contain residues of those pesticides, the report said, including wheat flour milling, soybean oil processing, and international trading of fruit and vegetable products. The country is almost entirely reliant on imports for its supply of wheat grain, soybeans and soybean meal. FAS said this could lead to disruptions in the supply chains for the industries' customers, including bakery manufacturers, the hotel and hospitality industries, and food processors.