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Belarus Halts Re-Export of Banned Fruit and Veg to Russia

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Following negotiations between the Rosselkhoznadzor and the deputy director of the Main State Inspectorate for Seed Production, Quarantine and Plant Protection, Belarus has stopped issuing certifications for banned fruits and vegetables from third countries in transit through Belarus, reports the Moscow Agency citing Rosselkhoznadzor official representative Yulia Melano.

However, those vegetables and fruits intended for consumption in Belarus will continue to be imported into the country, as the goal is to avoid illegal deliveries of such products to Russia.

On March 27, a meeting was held in Moscow between the head of the Rosselkhoznadzor and the deputy director of the Seed Inspectorate. The Russian institution drew attention to the problem of the re-export of banned products to Russia through Belarus with phytosanitary certificates issued by Belarus which, in many cases contain inaccurate information about the country of origin of the goods.

The Rosselkhoznadzor complained about the lack of statistics on the volumes of imported and customs-cleared products in Belarus and about the lack of a system to track the movement of goods. For this reason, it had called for measures and hinted at a possible ban on re-exports through Belarus.

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Russia Bans Import of Produce from Burundi via Belarus

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The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed restrictions on the supply to Russia of vegetables and fruits from Burundi. From 16 January 2017, the plant production of this African country will only be allowed access into Russia when shipped directly through crossing points located in the Russian section of the external border of the Eurasian Economic Union.

According to the statement issued, the reason for this limitation is a significant increase in the delivery of alleged Burundian fruits and vegetables through the territory of Belarus and “the lack of information regarding the cultivation and production of agricultural products in Burundi.”

The statement from the Rosselkhoznadzor also noted that the decision to limit the import has been taken “in order to prevent the importation of agricultural products from countries which are subject to the embargo enforced by the Russian authorities.”

The Republic of Burundi is located in the central part of East Africa. The country has a population about 11 million people and up to 90% of the working population is engaged in agriculture. The main crops, according to the Russian embassy, are coffee (30 thousand tonnes per year), tea (10 thousand tonnes), sugar cane (more than 20 thousand tonnes), bananas, rice, cotton, cassava, corn and peanuts.

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Russia Bans Re-export of Fruit and Veg from Guinea, Afghanistan and San Marino

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Starting from 28 November, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has introduced a ban on the supply to Russia of vegetables and fruit from Guinea, Afghanistan and San Marino, through third countries, because of the increased volume of re-exports via Belarus, said the agency.

“From 28 November 2016, the Rosselkhoznadzor will only allow direct shipments to Russia of regulated products of high phytosanitary risk originating from the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of San Marino,” said the statement. Products from these countries will be allowed through the checkpoints on the Russian section of the border of the Eurasian Economic Union only when accompanied by the right phytosanitary certificates.

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