MOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor will implement a ban on all fruits and vegetables imported from Poland beginning August 1, an aide from the department told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
“We made the decision to impose a limitation on the import of practically all fruits and vegetables from Poland. This is in line with numerous breaches in certification and the detection of quarantined items,” Alexei Alekseyenko said
Earlier on Tuesday, Alekseyenko said that it might decide to ban the import of cabbage from Poland because of quarantine issues.
According to Poland’s Economy Ministry, exports from Poland to Russia decreased by 7.7 percent in the first six months of 2014 and stood at $5 billion, while the export of fruits and vegetable, including apples, pears and tomatoes, dropped significantly.
On Monday, Rosselkhoznadzor said that Russia could impose limitations on the import of fruits from EU member states due to the detection of quarantined items.
