Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed a temporary ban on the import of potatoes from Egypt.
The reason is the frequent violation of regulations in the field of plant quarantine. Russian phytosanitary services detected brown rot bacteria and golden cyst nematode in Egyptian potatoes. Since the introduction of the EU embargo on fruits and vegetables, the import of Egyptian potatoes by Russia exceeded 300 thousand tonnes.