Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor allowed restrictions on the import of tobacco products from India

Published 2023년 9월 28일

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Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia's agricultural watchdog, is considering implementing restrictions on the import of tobacco products from countries, including India, due to concerns about the phytosanitary safety of goods. The agency has detected a quarantine insect in 72 batches of tobacco products from an Indian supplier, and overall, they have recorded a significant increase in the cases of dangerous objects found in imported tobacco products. Rosselkhoznadzor has been notifying the exporting countries about these issues, but with a lack of response from competent authorities, they may resort to prohibitive measures to protect Russia's phytosanitary well-being.

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Rosselkhoznadzor may limit the import of tobacco products from a number of countries, including India, to protect the phytosanitary well-being of Russia. The press service of the department reported this. “Rosselkhoznadzor will be forced to take measures to restrict the import of tobacco products into Russia, including from India,” the message says. As explained in Rosselkhoznadzor, the agency can limit the import of tobacco products from countries whose competent departments do not ensure the phytosanitary safety of goods sent to Russia. The ban may also affect the Indian supplier ITC Limited Agri Business Division. In 72 batches of the company's tobacco raw materials this year, a quarantine insect for EAEU member countries was detected - the polyphagous humpback fly. According to the agency, in total in 2023, Rosselkhoznadzor recorded 217 cases of detection of a dangerous object in imported tobacco products, which is 30 times more than in 2022, and three times more than in 2021. ...

Source: Kvedomosti