(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- After Oman stopped issuing new permits for import of eggs from Europe, the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources (MRMWR) has ordered withdrawal of European table eggs from the market.
The ministry issued a statement to all municipalities and directorates in governorates to inspect the markets and withdraw table eggs imported from European countries. The ministry said that the drive will go on till the results of the laboratory tests are known.
It stated that the decision was based on the fact that the Dutch food standards agency NVWA and several other European nations have ordered the withdrawal of table eggs due to contamination with fipronil insecticide. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) on Sunday had said that it has taken all precautions to ensure the safety of imported European table eggs and to make sure that they do not contain any health threats.
The first among a host of measures is not issuing new permits for import of table eggs from Europe until all safety clearances are received. Other measures include, informing all veterinary specialists at border posts to increase inspection and testing by taking samples of all table eggs that have reached the ports of Oman.
'In addition, sending these samples to the specialised labs in order to preserve them until they are cleared for human consumption.' Fipronil is commonly used to get rid of fleas, lice and ticks but is banned by the European Union for use on livestock and poultry.
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