France says pesticide ban will not hit grain exports – Reuters
- Date: 12-Apr-2023
- Source: Reuters
- Sector:Financial Services
- Country:Egypt
France says pesticide ban will not hit grain exports – Reuters
PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - France will ensure that a decision by health and safety agency ANSES to ban the use of a pesticide in direct contact with grains does not hamper its exports outside the European Union, its trade and agriculture ministers told Parliament on Tuesday.
In late October ANSES cleared the use of phosphine tablets used for killing pests though fumigation, but said they could not be "in direct contact with cereals", thereby threatening exports to markets that require the process, including Algeria, Egypt and Morocco.
"There is nothing to worry about for exports, these will continue. It's good for our exporters, it's good for food security of these (importing) countries," Trade Minister Olivier Becht said, adding that steps would be taken by April 25 when the ANSES decision takes effect.
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