Latvia Blocks Armenian Green Tea Shipment Over Pesticide Violations

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Latvia Blocks Armenian Green Tea Shipment Over Pesticide Violations

Latvia has blocked the entry of a 57.6-kilogram shipment of Armenian green tea into the European Union after tests detected a banned pesticide and excessive levels of two other pesticides.

Laboratory tests confirmed the violations, according to Armenia Today.

The affected tea shipment is expected to be destroyed or transported outside the European Union.

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Latvia Blocks Armenian Green Tea Shipment Over Pesticide Violations

Latvia has blocked the entry of a 57.6-kilogram shipment of Armenian green tea into the European Union after tests detected a banned pesticide and excessive levels of two other pesticides.