From October 21, 2024, temporary restrictions are introduced on the import of cut flowers and buds into the territory of Russia, accompanied by Kazakh phytosanitary certificates issued for products mainly coming from hostile countries. This is reported by Rosselkhoznadzor.
“Kazakhstan re-exports most of its flowers from the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium. However, the competent authorities of these countries do not provide an adequate level of control over product safety.” – says a message on the department’s website.
It should be noted that the decision was made to preserve the phytosanitary well-being of Russia and the volume of exports of goods, as well as in view of the numerous cases (43) of detection in floral products in 2023 and 2024 of a quarantined object. for member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union: Western flower thrips, which is a polyphagous. The potential economic damage caused by flower thrips amounts to more than 11.5 billion rubles.
Recall that from October 17, Rosselkhoznadzor introduced temporary restrictions on the import into the Russian Federation from Kazakhstan of tomatoes, peppers certified by the republic, sunflower seeds for sowing originating from third countries, fresh melons grown in Kazakhstan, wheat, flax seeds. and lentils.
“At the same time, the transit of wheat, flax seeds and lentils is allowed, subject to the issuance by Kazakh representatives of phytosanitary certificates directly to the country of final destination and the transshipment of cereals of Kazakh origin from railway wagons directly to the holds of ships,” the department said.
The decision was made in connection with the fact that the Kazakh side did not take measures to ensure the phytosanitary safety of the Russian territory. According to Rosselkhoznadzor, since the beginning of this year, 215 cases of detection of quarantine products for EAEU member countries arriving in the Russian Federation from Kazakhstan have been identified, four times more than the figure for the same period in 2023.
In September, Rosselkhoznadzor addressed its Kazakh colleagues asking them to suspend the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for a number of regulated products imported into Russia, but their issuance, as well as cases of detection of violations, continued. Furthermore, the results of the investigation on the identification of objects under quarantine were not provided.
how it was transmitted EADailypears and almonds produced in the US and Poland are imported to Russia through Kazakhstan. This was discussed at a meeting of representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor and the State Inspection Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Sputnik reported.
“The Russian service expressed concern about the identification of cases of import into Russian territory through Kazakhstan of sanctioned products from hostile countries,” the agency quoted a statement from Rosselkhoznadzor.
