Ukraine appealed to the world trade organization due to restrictions from Russia on the import of Ukrainian plant products, informs on Thursday, the Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine.
Russia on October 22, imposed a ban on the importation of all plant products (fruit and vegetables) from the territory of Ukraine. The measure was due to the fact that incoming goods came in the Russian Federation without marking that can be attributed to supply plant shipments from the European Union, subject to retaliatory punishment of Russia ". In addition, plant products coming from the Ukraine, are pests.
" The Russian side, making such actions do not adhere to the provisions of the bilateral Treaty and the international standards for phytosanitary measures, as official complaints from the Russian side about violations in Ukraine have been reported. About this appropriate letter informed the Ministry of economic development, which has applied to the Central processing requests WTO ", - reported in the report of the Ministry.
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