Belgium made a large purchase of edible oil flax seeds from the Oryol region of Russia in January 2023

Edible flax seeds are well marketed in European countries where the tiny seeds are sold as a superfood. In January 2023, the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Oryol and Kursk regions controlled the export to the Kingdom of Belgium of 506 tons of brown oil flax seeds for food purposes, grown in the Oryol region. 35 phytosanitary certificates have been issued for the shipped batches, according to the agency's website. According to the results of pre-shipment control, the products fully complied with the requirements of the importing country and the terms of the contract. Quarantine harmful organisms were not identified, the quality and safety of export lots were confirmed by test reports of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “ARRIAH” subordinated to Rosselkhoznadzor. Over the past ten years, the European market has seen a significant increase in the number of flaxseed products for both vegetarian and healthy lifestyle consumers. This can explain the stable demand for the ...