Russian watchdog might ban fruit from Moldova, Poland and Netherlands

Russian veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor may ban fruit imports from some EU countries within 1-2 weeks, aide to the service’s chief Alexey Alexeyenko said, ITAR TASS reports.“We are considering limiting supplies from some countries such as Poland, Moldova and the Netherlands,” he told ITAR-TASS.Oriental fruit moth contaminated the fruit, he explained.Poland is major apple supplier to Russia: in 2013, Polish apples accounted for 49% of total apple imports in monetary terms. In the same period, Polish apple supplies increased 19% to $389 million year-on-year, according to the Federal Customs Service. Russian veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor may ban fruit imports from some EU countries within 1-2 weeks, aide to the service’s chief Alexey Alexeyenko said, ITAR TASS reports.“We are considering limiting supplies from some countries such as Poland, Moldova and the Netherlands,” he told ITAR-TASS.


Oriental fruit moth contaminated the fruit, he explained.Poland is major apple supplier to Russia: in 2013, Polish apples accounted for 49% of total apple imports in monetary terms. In the same period, Polish apple supplies increased 19% to $389 million year-on-year, according to the Federal Customs Service.