Saturday, April 9, 2016

Rospotrebnadzor: Moscow has not imposed new restrictions on the import of chocolates with Ukraine – TASS

MOSCOW, April 9 / TASS /. Rospotrebnadzor did not impose new or additional restrictions on the importation of confectionery products from Ukraine, banning certain items there is a long time, said TASS in the press service of the department.

Previously, Ukrainian media reported that the Russian Federation had been detained about 20 cars . with confectionery with Ukraine, which transit through Russia to Georgia and Azerbaijan

“no new or additional measures are not introduced Rospotrebnadzor Candy from Ukraine -. production of certain items, which is prohibited for a long time in Russia fall not He should “-. said spokesman

Rospotrebnadzor in July 2013 banned the supply to Russia of products Ukrainian Roshen confectionery factory. At the same time we carried supplies to the Russian market with a production site group, located in Lipetsk. In September 2014, the agency banned the import of all confectionery two other Ukrainian producers – AVK and “Conti” – due to violations in the field of consumer protection legislation

Earlier on Saturday, Head of Public Relations. Central customs Administration (CTS) of the Federal customs service (FCS) Catherine Anchiporova Tass reported that the Federal customs service issued an order suspending the transit of confectionery products from Ukraine via Russia. According Anchiporovoy, the order was issued on the basis of clarification of Rospotrebnadzor, which clarifies that the restrictions apply including the transit of goods to other countries through the territory of Russia. The representative of Rospotrebnadzor said that Rospotrebnadzor existing restrictions are not related to trade sanctions against Ukraine (ban on the import of agricultural products, raw materials and food from the Ukraine introduced from January 1, 2016 g.).

Prior to the introduction of restrictions in the 2013- 2014. Russian market was a major sales channel for Ukrainian confectionery manufacturers. According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, in 2013 from the Ukraine in Russia imported more than 159 thous. Tons of confectionery products totaling $ 444 million.

Russia banned the import of agricultural products, raw materials and food from the Ukraine to January 1, 2016 of the year. Such a measure is necessary to protect the domestic market and domestic producers, said earlier the head of the Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev

The European Union (EU) and Ukraine agreed on the implementation of a January 1, 2016 Economic Forum of the Association Agreement Ukraine. – European Union. Therefore, Russia has decided to apply in respect of Ukraine kontrsanktsii, similar to those applied in relation to the EU.

In addition, on January 1, entered into force on the decision to suspend action against Ukraine on free trade area agreement (FTA). With respect to Ukraine is now applied import duties on tariffs for all countries that import their products into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEC), which along with Russia includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan.

On July 28 2014 Rospotrebnadzor banned the import of all dairy products and milk from Ukraine. This prohibition is primarily associated with the supply of the country unsafe cheese products

Other Office -. Rosselkhoznadzor – repeatedly found residual amounts of antibiotics of the tetracycline group, salts of heavy metals and pathogens in the milk and milk products imported from Ukraine. On October 14, 2014 Rospotrebnadzor banned the import to Russia of all cheese products from Ukraine in connection with the discrepancy of the requirements for labeling and legislation in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the person.

In addition, since the beginning of 2010 . Rospotrebnadzor and Rosselkhoznadzor banned the import of milk products from 13 factories of Ukraine, including in April 2014 – “Milkiland” group. Among the enterprises of the association under the ban were then PE KF “Prometheus”, Branch “Mena cheese” and PE “Ros” branch “Akhtyrsky syrokombinat”. In July 2014 the Federal Service has restricted the importation of cheeses with 11 other factories of the group, “Milkiland”, as well as with Lozovsky dairy plant.

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