Russia has limited the importation of products from Bosnia and Herzegovina – RBC

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Russia banned the import of” high food pest risk “of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The volume of imports of such products increased, but Sarajevo did not provide information on the Moscow system of control and does not check it

The Rosselkhoznadzor has introduced temporary restrictions on the import of “high phytosanitary risk products” Russia from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ban will take effect on 4 August. To import products from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Russia via third countries are not allowed. Goods shipped before August 4 may be allowed to be imported after the “supervisory measures and laboratory investigations».

As explained in the Rosselkhoznadzor, the volume of regulated products imported to Russia from Bosnia and Herzegovina increased. However, Russia does not have information about the system state quarantine phytosanitary control of the country and its phytosanitary condition. At the same time management for Plant Protection of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Bosnia economic relations and Herzegovina refused to soon take the Russian delegation to introduce to the control system.

In 2014, grocery embargo on products from the United States was introduced in Russia The EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. In late June, President Vladimir Putin has extended it to 31 December 2017. In addition, with the January 1, 2016 began to operate sanctions against Turkey, which, inter alia, prohibit the import of tomatoes, cucumbers, tangerines, apricots and grapes, and other fruits and vegetables.