Saudi Arabia lifts ban on fresh pepper and pepper from Egypt

Media In / Agencies / Riyadh 4 April 2018

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has lifted its ban on imports of strawberries and fresh peppers from the Arab Republic of Egypt.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Animal Wealth Dr. Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Batshan said that the lifting of the ban came after confirming that the Egyptian agricultural imports exported to the Kingdom are free of pesticide residues and the use of internationally banned pesticides through the application of procedures and mechanisms specifically designed for prohibited crops that have been applied by the Arab Republic of Egypt to farmers and exporters .
Dr. Al-Batshan said that the ministry is inspecting all agricultural imports from all countries of the world, which are allowed to be imported to the Kingdom to ensure their safety and free from agricultural pests and pesticide residues and not to use internationally banned pesticides, based on its responsibility to provide safe health food for all citizens and residents in the Kingdom.