EEC has declared illegal the ban of Russia on the import of tomatoes and peppers from Kazakhstan

Published 2021년 3월 18일

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The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has declared the Russian ban on tomato and pepper imports from Kazakhstan as illegal. The ban, introduced by Rosselkhoznadzor in December 2020 and extended in January 2021, was imposed due to concerns about the brown wrinkle virus in Kazakhstani produce. However, the EEC has ruled that the ban is a protectionist measure and has ordered Russia to lift the restrictions within a month. The decision was supported by other EEC member states, while Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade has highlighted that the virus is not on the agreed list and that studies have shown Kazakhstani produce is virus-free. The ban has resulted in over 200 million tenge in losses for Kazakhstani enterprises.

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The Eurasian Economic Commission recognized the actions of the Russian authorities that restricted the import of tomatoes and peppers from Kazakhstan as illegal, according to the website of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the EEC Board, the issue of the legitimacy of the Russian ban on the import of tomatoes and peppers from Kazakhstan was considered on March 16. The commission concluded that the ban established by Rosselkhoznadzor was illegal and recognized it as a barrier. According to the decision of the EEC Board, the Russian Federation must cancel the established prohibitions within a month. As reminded in the message, on December 16, 2020, the Rosselkhoznadzor introduced a ban on the import of tomatoes and peppers from the Pavlodar region, and from January 18, 2021 - from the Aktobe and Almaty regions. The department explained its decision by the presence of the brown wrinkle virus of tomato fruits in Kazakhstani products. Then, the Ministry ...

Source: Agrosektor