EU keeps increased controls on Vietnamese durian, dragon fruit, okra and chilli
The European Union (EU) has kept increased controls unchanged on four Vietnamese fruit and vegetable products in the latest amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. Fresh durian is subject to physical checks on 20% of consignments; okra, dragon fruit and chilli peppers must be accompanied by an official certificate and pesticide residue analysis results for every consignment, and are checked at 30–50% of consignments at EU border control posts. Key points Latest act: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1206 of 9 June 2026, published in the Official Journal of the EU on 10 June 2026, entering into force on the twentieth day following publication. The Vietnamese entries are unchanged from the previous amendment (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/194 of 28 January 2026).…