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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The Egyptian ambassador to Jordan,Tariq Adel, confirmed the high quality and safety of his country's produce exported to the Kingdom or any other country, adding they are subject to necessary laboratory tests.

In a press conference at the Egyptian embassy in Amman, Adel said that his country is keen to ensure the safety of public health and export produce of high health standards.

Rumors about Egypt's agricultural produce aim to harm his country's interests and its relations with the Kingdom. Adel expressed appreciation for the Jordanian authorities who announced that the Egyptian agricultural produce are safe and do not pose any harm to human health.

He denied rumors saying that some Egyptian produce cause hepatitis A (a contagious liver disease), explaining that many Arab and foreign countries, who import these same products confirm they are free of any viruses that might have harmful effects on human health.

Arab states top the list of countries importing Egyptian manufactured food products, which amounted to $1.7 billion, followed by African, European countries and then the United States.

The ambassador stressed that the US Food and Drug Administration has not issued any decision banning Egyptian agricultural and food produce from entering its markets as circulated on social networks.

Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson Nimer Haddadin denied reports circulated lately on social networks linking Egyptian produce to the infection of hepatitis A. He stressed that vegetables and fruit imported from Egypt are safe .