A House of Representatives member representing Anaocha, Dunukufia and Njikoka constituency, Hon. Dozie Nwankwo, has called the attention of the lower chamber of the National Assembly to the one year ban on importation of dried bean from Nigeria to European countries in a motion before the House.
According to Nwankwo, the ban was imposed in June 2015, on the ground that the produce contained high level pesticide considered injurious to human health, adding that the ban was to last till June 30, 2016, to allow Nigerian authorities time to provide an export control plan and assurance that the beans exported to European countries comply with the EU minimal risk levels for hazardous substances.
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