Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor limits supplies of seed and planting material from the Netherlands

Published Nov 24, 2023

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Rosselkhoznadzor, the Russian agricultural watchdog, has banned the import of seed and planting material from the Netherlands due to the presence of bacterial spot of pumpkin crops. The ban also extends to seed materials accompanied by documents from the Enza-Zaden Operalions BY laboratory until their competence is confirmed through an audit. This decision was made after the repeated failure of the National Organization for Quarantine and Plant Protection of the Netherlands to respond to requests from Rosselkhoznadzor to confirm the phytosanitary status of batches of seed and planting material sent to Russia.

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Rosselkhoznadzor informs that from November 23, 2023 it prohibits the import of seed and planting material from the Netherlands into Russia. In addition, a restriction is being introduced on the supply of seed material accompanied by documents confirming varietal, sowing qualities and the absence of GMOs, issued by the Enza-Zaden Operalions B.Y. laboratory. (Postbus 7 1600 AA Enkhulten the Netherlands, Haling 1/E 1600 DB Enkhulten the Netherlands) until the competence, methods and research results of this laboratory are confirmed based on the results of an audit by Rosselkhoznadzor. The measures were taken due to the identification of a quarantine object for Russia and the EAEU member countries - bacterial spot of pumpkin crops (Acidovorax citrulli Schaad et al.). Over the past year, the identification of quarantine objects in seeds coming from the Netherlands to Russia has become systematic. The products were found to contain: - Pepino mosaic virus. From 15 August 2022, the ...

Source: Zol