Russia Bans Vegetables, Fruit Supplies From Burundi Through Belarus

• 16.01.2017, 9:13

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance blocked another channel of import of the sanctioned products.

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance ones again wishes to be extra safe, referring to an abnormal increase of the volumes of supplies to the Russian Federation of the “vegetational products originating from the Republic of Burundi , accompanied by re-export phytosanitary certificates issued by the Republic of Belarus”. Moreover, the Russians have no information on the volumes of growing and manufacturing of the above production in Burundi, euroradio.fm reports.

Therefore, in order to prevent the import of the agricultural products which are under limitation to the territory of the Russian Federation, only direct supplies from the little East Africa country Burundi will be allowed since January 16, 2017. The products should have accompanying documents issued in the Republic of Burundi.