Russia bans vegetable imports from Kazakhstan after Tokayev's statement refusing to join BRICS

Published 2024년 10월 18일

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Russia's agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has imposed restrictions on the import of several agricultural products from Kazakhstan, including tomatoes, peppers, fresh melons, wheat, flax seeds, and lentils, due to concerns over contamination with quarantine objects. This decision comes after the identification of 215 cases of contamination, four times the number from the same period in 2023, and despite Kazakhstan's failure to provide results of investigations and comply with EAEU legislation. The ban does not affect the transit of these commodities, but Kazakhstan is required to issue phytosanitary certificates directly to the country of destination. This development follows Kazakhstan's decision not to join the BRICS bloc, amidst ongoing trade disputes and financial difficulties, including challenges in processing transactions through Kazakhstani banks due to Russian sanctions.

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It became known that Rosselkhoznadzor has imposed restrictions on the import of tomatoes, peppers, fresh melons, wheat, flax seeds and lentils from Kazakhstan. The decision was made in order to ensure "phytosanitary safety," the department reported. They clarified that since the beginning of 2024, 215 cases of contamination of the specified products with "quarantine objects" have been identified - these include insects, pathogens or parasitic plants. The regulator noted that this figure is 4 times higher than the same period in 2023, EastFruit reports. Representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor added that they informed the State Inspectorate Committee in the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on all cases of violations, and also asked to take measures to comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), however, despite this, the republic continued to issue certificates for contaminated products, writes the Moscow ...

Source: Eastfruit