The Trade Quality Inspection of Agricultural and Food Articles (IJHARS) in Rzeszów took decisive action against 2 batches of sunflower oil originating in Ukraine. In total, almost 20 tonnes of product will not scope the Polish marketplace due to the deficiency of full information in Polish. The inspection decisions shall have the rigor of immediate feasibility. The issue sparks discussions on quality control of foodstuffs imported to Poland.
Why was sunflower oil banned?
IJHARS in Rzeszów issued 2 administrative decisions prohibiting the placing on the marketplace in Poland of 2 parties of Ukrainian sunflower oil. The main reason was the infringement of the labelling provisions – the product did not contain full information in Polish, which is simply a request of food law of the European Union and Poland.
‘The decisions have been given a degree of immediate enforceability, which means that distributors cannot sale the product until it meets the legal requirements’ – emphasises IJHARS.
Problem scale
The full weight of the sunflower oil retained is almost 20 tonnesWhich shows how serious this is. The inspection points out that the deficiency of adequate labelling can mislead consumers, making it hard for them to choose products consciously.
What's next with the goods being stopped?
The IJHARS decision means that sunflower oil cannot be sold on the Polish marketplace until the importer adapts the labels to the legal requirements. Otherwise, the product may be withdrawn or destroyed.
Summary
The case of Ukrainian sunflower oil shows how crucial quality and compliance checks are. IJHARS consistently enforces the law, taking care of the interests of Polish consumers. It is worth paying attention to the labelling of food products to guarantee that they meet the applicable standards.
#IJHARS in Rzeszów, he issued 2 decisions to prohibit the placing on the marketplace on the territory of Poland of 2⃣party of sunflower oil weighing almost 2⃣0⃣ tons, from Ukraine, due to deficiency of complete information in Polish. The decision was given a degree of immediate enforceability.
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— IJHARS (@gijhars) April 11, 2025
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Controversy around Ukrainian sunflower oil! IJHARS in Rzeszów prohibits the introduction of 20 tonnes of product into Poland
