Rosselkhoznadzor bans the import of tomatoes and peppers into Russia from the Brest region of Belarus

Published 2020년 10월 29일

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Russia's agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has imposed a ban on the import of tomatoes and peppers from Belarus' Brest region, effective from October 30, 2020. The ban is a precaution against the spread of the Pepino mosaic virus, which has been repeatedly detected in tomatoes from Belarus. Despite previous warnings and requests for testing, the virus has continued to turn up in consignments from Belarus, leading to concerns about its widespread presence and the effectiveness of Belarus' testing methods.

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MOSCOW, October 28. / TASS /. Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of tomatoes and peppers into Russia from the Brest region of Belarus from October 30, 2020 due to the detection of the pepino mosaic virus. This is stated in the message of the department. "Rosselkhoznadzor from October 30, 2020 introduces a ban on the import of tomatoes and peppers into Russia, exported and / or produced in the Brest region of Belarus," the report says. According to the department, the Rosselkhoznadzor is extremely concerned about the numerous detections that are becoming systematic in nature, a dangerous disease - the Pepino mosaic virus - in tomatoes coming from Belarus. The virus was detected in consignments shipped from four of the six regions of Belarus (Grodno, Gomel, Minsk and Brest), which, according to the Russian department, indicates its wide and uncontrolled spread in the country. Considering that the introduction of the virus into Russia, where the disease is absent, may endanger ...

Source: Kvedomosti