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The Ministry of Agriculture has warned that postal packages of seeds from Asian countries have been sent, which have not been requested, asking that they not be sown or thrown away, but that they be sent to the agriculture directorates.
“The Ministry of Agriculture warns of the sending, by mail, of small packages of seeds, unsolicited, from Asian countries. This situation is also being denounced in several countries of the European Union and by third countries,” the executive stressed. , in a note released today by the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV).
In addition to seeds of various species, the packages may contain soil, dead larvae, or fungal structures.
According to the ministry under the tutelage of Maria do Céu Antunes, the packaging, whose content is not specified, is not accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that certifies the country’s requirements, which generates “serious risks from the phytosanitary point of view, due to the possibility of carrying pests and diseases or the danger of being harmful or invasive species “.
In this sense, the seeds should not be sown or thrown away, but must be delivered to a regional service of the DGAV or to a Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries.
“If delivery by hand is not possible, it is appreciated that these seeds are sent, with the original packaging, including the shipping label, to DGAV (Campo Grande 50 – 1700-093 Lisboa), and a contact with having take into account the possible need to collect additional clarifications ”, emphasized the Government.
The case does not seem new. According to various reports international media, the phenomenon also occurred in the United States. In July, residents of several US states received packages from China without being requested.
