The Ministry of Natural Resources is going to ban the export of raw pine nuts from Russia

Published 2023년 6월 29일

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Russia is considering banning the export of unprocessed pine nuts in order to encourage processing within the country and increase transparency in their trade. In addition, the Russian government is proposing that inshell nuts be classified as strategically important goods, making it easier to prosecute individuals illegally transporting large quantities of pine nuts across the border. The Ministry of Natural Resources emphasizes that pine nuts are crucial for the food chain of endangered species and are widely used in the food industry.

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Russia may ban the export of unprocessed pine nuts, Interfax reports. "Currently, work is underway to ban the export of unprocessed pine nuts. The implementation of this measure will facilitate the processing of nuts within the country and increase the transparency of their turnover, including during export," the Ministry of Natural Resources told Interfax. In addition, the Ministry of Justice has prepared a draft resolution of the Russian government, according to which inshell nuts will be included in the list of strategically important goods and resources. This will make it possible to prosecute persons who illegally transport pine nuts worth more than 1 million rubles across the border of the Russian Federation, the department explained. Referring to the information of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported that the export of pine nuts from the Russian Federation outside the EAEU is possible if there is a license issued by the Ministry ...

Source: Otr-online