Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor imposes restrictions on the supply of tomatoes and peppers from the Armavir region of Armenia

From December 14, 2020, a ban on the import of tomatoes and peppers into Russia from the Armavir region of Armenia will come into force. The Rosselkhoznadzor made an official decision after the detection of the Pepino mosaic virus in a batch of products that arrived in Russia. "On October 30, 2020, at the initiative of the Rosselkhoznadzor, negotiations were held with the NPPO of Armenia, during which the Armenian side was informed about the current situation. Following the meeting, the Rosselkhoznadzor asked the competent department to strengthen control over vegetables supplied to Russia, as well as provide information on the results of the investigation and the accepted phytosanitary As of early December 2020, the information requested by the Rosselkhoznadzor has not been received, which may indicate the unpreparedness of the Armenian phytosanitary control system to ensure the import into Russia of products free from the pepino mosaic virus, "the Rosselkhoznadzor press service ...