Russia has restricted the import of wheat, tomatoes and sugarcane crops from Kazakhstan
Starting from October 17, Russia imposed temporary restrictions on the import of wheat, lentils, tomatoes, peppers and sugarcane products from Kazakhstan. Rosselkhoznadzor stated that this decision was taken "due to the lack of measures to ensure the phytosanitary safety of the territory of Russia by the competent authorities of Kazakhstan."
From October 17, 2024, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the import of wheat, lentils, tomatoes, peppers and sugarcane products from Kazakhstan to Russia. The relevant decision of Rosselkhoznadzor was published on the website of the organization.
It is noted that this decision was taken due to the fact that the competent authorities of Kazakhstan did not take measures to ensure the phytosanitary safety of the territory of Russia.
"Rosselkhoznadzor has informed the Kazakh side, the competent authorities of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member states, as well as the interested federal executive bodies of Russia about the decision," the message reads.
According to the organization, since the beginning of 2024, 215 cases of quarantine objects for EOII member states have been identified in controlled products entering Russia from Kazakhstan, which is four times more than in the same period of 2023.
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