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Japanese stop barley shipment
15 May 2008
Barley exported from Australia to Japan has been held up with claims that the shipment contains high levels of pesticides. The Japanese Agriculture Ministry says that two pesticide ingredients – Amitraz and Fipronil – were present in levels three times the legal standard in the 20,000 tonne purchase. It is believed that the amounts detected would not pose a risk to people, however Japanese consumers are still angry about pesticides discovered in Chinese made dumplings earlier this year.
Sydney Morning Herald, 15/5/2008
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