Pesticides: Poland bans import of products containing residues of 4 active substances

Poland has published a national measure imposing a ban on products containing five active substances (carbendazim, benomyl, glufosinate, methyl thiophanate). These were also included in the French decree.

This will apply from 3 April 2026 for a period of one year.

Please find a list of the active substances and products in question:

• Carbendazim and Benomyl: grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime, clementine, tangerine, apple, pear, quince, medlar, Japanese medlar, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, table grape, wine grape, mango.
• Glufosinate: papaya, tomato, eggplant, okra, Brussels sprouts, beans with pods, peas with pods, mushroom, barley, oats, rye, wheat, potato, grapefruit.
• Methyl thiophanate: orange, lemon, lime, clementine, tangerine, apple, pear, quince, medlar, Japanese medlar, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, grapes for winemaking, mango, papaya, tomato, eggplant, okra, melon, pumpkin, watermelon, Brussels sprouts, barley, oats, rye, wheat, other pome fruits.

All information available at https://www.gov.pl/web/rolnictwo/zakaz-importu-produktow-zawierajacych-szkodliwe-substancje-juz-wkrotce-takze-w-polsce

Contact: João Pereira at jpereira@frucom.eu.