Destroy large quantities of pesticides containing banned substances

SGGPO 05/12/2023 13:28

On May 12, the Economic Police Department of An Giang Province Police coordinated with relevant agencies to destroy a large quantity of pesticides containing substances banned from use in Vietnam.

INSEE Hon Chong Cement Factory is the only place in the Mekong Delta that has a safe process for destroying toxic chemicals. Photo: Contributor

The destruction was carried out at INSEE Hon Chong Cement Factory, located in Binh An Commune, Kien Luong District, Kien Giang Province. This is the only place with a safe process for destroying toxic chemicals in the Mekong Delta.

In the presence of relevant departments and agencies, An Giang Provincial Police organized the destruction of 6,160 bottles, 60 cans and 200 packages of various types of pesticides containing substances banned from use in Vietnam. These are the pesticides in 2 administrative violations, with unidentified violators, discovered and arrested by the An Giang Province Joint Task Force on Smuggling, Commercial Fraud and Counterfeit Goods in the past.

The destruction is organized to ensure the handling of exhibits in accordance with the provisions of law, protect the rights and health of consumers, the rights and legitimate interests of legitimate production and business organizations; at the same time educate and deter violators in the fields of trade, production, and trade of counterfeit and prohibited goods.

According to statistics, every year the Mekong Delta uses thousands of tons of various pesticides, many of which contain herbicides containing the active ingredient paraquat (commonly known as land reclamation drug), which has long been banned from circulation.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tieu-huy-luong-lon-thuoc-bao-ve-thuc-vat-chua-chat-cam-post689345.html