Uzbekistan is investigating the situation with the (non) return of a batch of tomatoes from Kazakhstan

Published 2024년 6월 5일

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Over 15,637.802 tons of tomato products were imported into Kazakhstan through the Turkestan region, but around 29.522 tons were returned due to phytosanitary violations, including a lack of necessary certificates and improper labeling. During inspections, the 'tomato brown wrinkle virus' (ToBRFV) was detected in tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan has refuted claims of returning vegetables due to a 'dangerous virus' and is investigating the situation. No virus was detected in the tomatoes sent to Kazakhstan in laboratory tests, prompting Kazakhstan to question Uzbekistan's laboratory methods and leading to a formation of a working group to examine the situation in Uzbekistan.

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This year, 15,637.802 tons of tomato products were imported through phytosanitary control posts located in the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan. At the same time, due to violation of phytosanitary requirements (lack of a phytosanitary certificate, labeling), regulated products were returned to exporting countries - tomatoes, the volume of which amounted to 29.522 tons, reports the Committee of State Inspection in the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan In order to identify hidden contamination of products, each batch of tomatoes, eggplants, and sweet peppers imported from other countries underwent an appropriate quarantine phytosanitary examination (PCR), as a result of which the “tomato brown wrinkle virus” (ToBRFV) was identified. Contaminated products were returned: to the Republic of Turkmenistan - 56.1 tons, and to the Republic of Uzbekistan - 4.2 tons of tomatoes. Read also: Cherries from Kyrgyzstan were not allowed to cross ...

Source: Eastfruit