UkrAgroConsult, Ukraine
The Rosselkhoznadzor may limit the supply of vegetables from Armenia
11.05.2018
| UkrAgroConsult
This is due to the discovery of the tomatoes and the cucumbers quarantine products.
Rosselkhoznadzor may impose temporary restrictions on the import of vegetables from Armenia in connection with the discovery in the Armenian tomatoes and cucumbers quarantine products. This is stated in the message Department.
"In case of continuation of receipt of regulated products, including with the presence of not notified to the Republic of Armenia of quarantine organisms, the Rosselkhoznadzor will have to impose temporary restrictions on regulated products supplied to the territory of the Russian Federation from the Republic of Armenia", – reports the Agency.
It is noted that in may 2018 the Rosselkhoznadzor has intensified quarantine phytosanitary control coming from Armenia products through multilateral automobile checkpoint "Upper Lars". In the period from 3 to 9 may, the specialists of the Rosselkhoznadzor revealed seven cases of detection of two types of quarantine for Russia objects, tomato leaf miner moth on tomatoes and Western (Californian) flower thrips on cucumbers. All products are returned to the exporter.
The Rosselkhoznadzor addressed to the Ministry of agriculture of Armenia with the requirement to conduct a formal investigation into violations and to take measures to prevent similar incidents.
In April, Rosselkhoznadzor has announced plans to inspect manufacturers of tomatoes in Armenia from-for suspicions in the re-export of Turkish products. At the same time the Rosselkhoznadzor noted that the Russian market tomatoes are supplied mainly by two organizations-exporters ("spike" and "Grinprodukt"), which have as their own derivatives of the square, and engaged in buying tomatoes from different manufacturers.