Tomatoes, which were imported from Egypt, were "christened" Cypriot and placed in boxes used in the Cypriot market, at a point of sale in Nicosia, which is not a retail point of sale, but a point of sale to other resellers, according to information from the Cyprus News Agency.
From the checks carried out by inspectors of the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, as reported by CNA, "it was determined that the products came to Cyprus legally and passed the required phytosanitary checks of the services."
Specifically, according to the information, a verbal complaint was received at the Department regarding the import of tomatoes that were presented as Cypriot and their sale at a location, resulting in inspectors from the Department of Agriculture going to the location for an inspection.
The Department of Agriculture has two pieces of legislation on this issue, which concern unfair trade practices and quality standards.
Regarding the first legislation, according to the same information, the inspection found that the products were indeed imported from Egypt and were placed in boxes used by the Cypriot market, and therefore the Department of Agriculture will proceed with what the legislation provides.
Regarding the second legislation on Quality Standards, the inspections by the Department's inspectors continue and "if violations are found, the prescribed sanctions will be imposed."
From the checks carried out at the point where the products in question were found, it is not a retail point of sale but a point of sale to other resellers.
Source: KYPE
