Employees Rosselkhoznadzor found in tangerines from Turkey pests. The infected shipment was found in the port of Novorossiysk. 20 tons of tangerines were prohibited from being imported. It is noted that this is not the 1st similar case.

In the port of Novorossiysk has been detained, the cargo of tangerines from Turkey weighing 20 tons. Employees Rosselkhoznadzor found in the product pest - the Mediterranean fruit fly.

"Professionals of the Rosselkhoznadzor administration for Krasnodar Krai and Republic of Adygea in the marine checkpoints "Novorossiysk" during the inspection party of mandarins imported from Turkey on the ship "Ammari", in excess of 20 tons discovered of quarantine for Russia object - the Mediterranean fruit fly, which approved the report on quarantine phytosanitary state of quarantine products of the fgbi "Krasnodar interregional veterinary laboratory", - told in Department of public relations of the Ministry. The consignment was banned for import into the countryside of Russia.

In Rosselkhoznadzor reported that this is not the 1st similar case. "So, this year, was detained 15 shipments of tangerines from Turkey, with a volume of over 345 tonnes, it is not consistent with the phytosanitary requirements of the Russian Federation", - explained in the Department.

We will add that many products from Turkey were forbidden to be imported on the terrain of Russia in connection with introduction of sanctions against the middle East state. Restrictive measures have become the answer to the treacherous attack on the Turkish fighter jet is the Russian su-24 bomber.

As we were informed Days.Ru, under the ban was part carcases and offal of chickens, frozen meat of turkeys, cloves, tomatoes, onion and shallot, cauliflower and broccoli, cucumbers and gherkins. Among other things, the range - mandarins (including tangerines and Satsumas), clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, grapes, apples, pears, apricots and peaches. Under the ban was plum and strawberry. Not allowed to import salt (including table and denaturated salt) and pure sodium chloride. Limitation will start operation on 1 January 2016.
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