Italy asks to lift restrictions on the import of Parmesan to Russia

Published 2021년 3월 26일

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The Italian ambassador to Moscow has urged the Russian authorities to remove Parmesan from the list of products banned from import into Russia since 2014, describing the embargo as a 'technical mistake'. Despite understanding the need for a symmetrical response to EU sanctions, Italy wants to correct this error and maintain Russia as a partner. However, Rospotrebnadzor, the Russian agency responsible for public health protection, has stated that it is not in charge of changes to the sanctioned goods list. Meanwhile, Russian cheesemakers are finding success in import substitution, with the production of hard aged cheeses on the rise, despite the product's high cost.

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Italian Ambassador to Moscow Pasquale Terracciano said that the Russian authorities should exclude Parmesan from the list of products banned from import into Russia since 2014. According to him, the embargo on the import of this type of cheese is a "technical mistake", since "it is not fresh cheese, it is lactose free," writes Forbes. The diplomat stressed that Italy understands the need for a symmetrical response to EU sanctions and does not insist on the complete abolition of food counter-sanctions. “But we would like this technical error to be corrected. It would be a good gesture to the country, which has always remained friendly to Russia, despite international complications, ”the newspaper quoted Terracciano as saying. He noted that Italy would like to keep Russia as a partner, maintaining a dialogue on mutually beneficial issues and does not want her to be isolated. “Disagreements should not affect cooperation in other sectors,” the diplomat concluded. Rospotrebnadzor ...

Source: AgroInvestor