WTO notification · SPS
FranceEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency
Order (Arrêté) of 5 January 2026 suspending the importation, introduction and placing on the market in France, whether free of charge or for a consideration, of foodstuffs originating from third countries to the European Union containing residues of certain active phytopharmaceutical substances prohibited for use in the European Union. NOR: AGRG2600034
Arrêté du 5 janvier 2026 portant suspension d'importation, d'introduction et de mise sur le marché à titre gratuit ou onéreux, en France, de denrées alimentaires provenant de pays tiers à l'Union européenne contenant des résidus de certaines substances actives phytopharmaceutiques interdites d'utilisation dans l'Union européenne. NOR: AGRG2600034 (Order of 5 January 2026 suspending the importation, introduction and placing on the market in France, whether free of charge or for a consideration, o
France notified this emergency SPS measure on 9 January 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.
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Foodstuffs from non-European Union countries containing residues of certain active plant protection substances the use of which is prohibited in the European Union
The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/FRA/22; it forwards comments to France.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified order, adopted by the French authorities pursuant to Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, suspends the importation, introduction and placing on the market, whether free of charge or for a consideration, of foodstuffs or animal feed containing residues of the following active substances: glufosinate, mancozeb, thiophanate-methyl, carbendazim and benomyl, given the risks to human health in the event of dietary exposure to those substances.This suspension concerns various fruits, vegetables, cereals, mushrooms and algae, in which residues of the substances concerned may also be present at levels that are a cause for concern.
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