MYANMAR Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producer and Exporter Association (MFVP) warned suppliers and exporters to monitor pesticide residues on chilli pepper.
Exporting companies need to send chilli pepper samples to the Crop Protection Division of the Agriculture Department for assessment. Agricultural produce is allowed to be exported only after assessment at the quality control laboratory holding ISO 17025 certification, to which the division forwarded the sample, MFVP notified.
Pesticide residues such as Chlorpyrifos, Triazophos, Glyphosate and Aflatoxin were detected in dried chilli pepper and fresh chilli pepper that were recently delivered to Thailand. Consequently, MFVP warned companies and growers to obtain approval from the lab first, prior to export.
The laboratories are located at Seed Farm of the Agriculture Department on Bayintnaung Road in Insein Township at 01 644214 and 01 644019, FIDSL (Food Industries Development Supporting Laboratory) at UMFCCI Tower on 7th floor in Lanmadaw Township via 01 2300376 and 09 263213270, FDA Laboratory of the Department of Medical Research at Ziwaka Street, in Dagon Township via 01 379653, SGS Myanmar at 79 D, Bochain Street, 6.5 mile branch in Hlaing Township via 01 9664771, 01 9664772, and 01 9664773, U Kar Ka Food Testing Laboratory in Industrial Zone 1 on 64 Street in Mandalay via 09 974092095 and 09 798888998, and FDA Laboratory in Nay Pyi Taw via 067 403609. — NN/KK
