Turkey is satisfied that the Russian Federation has removed the restriction on tomato and pepper imports

ANTALYA MANUFACTURER IS SATISFIED THAT RUSSIA REMOVES RESTRICTIONS ON TOMATO AND PEPPER IMPORTS (attachment) The news that RUSSIA announced the lifting of the restriction on tomato and pepper imports from Antalya and İzmir was welcomed in Antalya. Sector representatives want the quota of 50 thousand tons applied by Russia to be completely removed. The Russian Federation banned the import of tomatoes and peppers from Antalya and İzmir on 11 December 2020 on the grounds that pepino mosaic virus, tomato spotted wilt virus and tomato brown rugose fruit virus were detected. Announcement of the Russian Agricultural Products Inspection Agency (Rosselhoznadzor) that the import ban on tomatoes and peppers produced in Antalya and İzmir, which has been lasting for about 10 months as of September 9, 2021, has been lifted, based on the guarantee given by the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, Industry representatives, manufacturers ...