Russia lifts temporary restrictions on the import of plant products from the Fergana region of Uzbekistan, with the exception of tomatoes and peppers

Published 2021년 4월 9일

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Russia has lifted the ban on the import of most plant products from Uzbeka's Fergana region, effective from April 7, 2021, with the exception of tomatoes and peppers. The ban on these two products was initially imposed in November 2020 due to the detection of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus in tomatoes. A temporary quarantine measure had also been introduced in July 2020 to ensure the absence of certain viruses in seeds, seedlings, and fruits of tomato and pepper. A ban on all plant products from the Fergana region was imposed in December 2020 after the detection of the khapra beetle in dried apricots from Uzbekistan. The decision to lift the ban follows successful negotiations between Russia and Uzbekistan.

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An official statement about this was published on the Rosselkhoznadzor website. It says that in connection with the information received from the State Plant Quarantine Inspection of Uzbekistan on strengthening control over phytosanitary certification when exporting regulated products to Russia, the department considers it possible, under the guarantees of the Uzbek side, to allow the import of all plant products from Fergana from April 7, 2021. areas, but with the exception of tomatoes and peppers. The import of tomatoes and peppers from the Fergana region of Uzbekistan to the territory of the Russian Federation was banned from November 26, 2020. The Rosselkhoznadzor explained this step, referring to the fact that the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected in tomatoes. As stated in the statement of the Rosselkhoznadzor, the agency introduced this restriction in order to prevent the introduction and spread of this virus in Russia, guided by paragraph 1 Article VII ...

Source: Eastfruit