Moscow and Minsk will toughen measures for re-export is prohibited in the Russian Federation products
Nina Gurin. Belarus and Russia are discussing the possibility of increasing responsibility for attempting to import into the Russian Federation is prohibited agricultural products from the territory of Belarus, said Last news on Tuesday, the head of the main Department of foreign economic activity of the Ministry of Belarus Alexey Bogdanov.
in early August, Russia has banned the import of some types of agricultural raw materials and food products from countries that first introduced her against economic penalties because of the situation in Ukraine. The Russian side many times pointed to the hit Smoking products in the Russian Federation through the territory of Belarus.
" Work will be carried out over the synchronization of the overall effort to combat the illegal re-export and transit through Belarus came under embargo products - as amended). For example, discusses the regulations that will be allowed to confiscate the goods illegally imported in the Russian Federation, and the vehicle carrying the goods with violations, " He said. Appropriate decision Will be taken by the court, and illegal cargo Will be subject to disposal.
Bogdanov said that the story is about the discovery of illegal importation into the Russian-Belarusian border and use to violators of measures similar to those applied at the external border of the Customs Union. He emphasized, that in cases of attempted smuggling of prohibited goods in the Russian Federation is its return to the site of Belarus.
the head of the Department noticed that tougher penalties against unscrupulous businesses discussed in the framework of mutual Belarusian-Russian working group, made up of experts phytosanitary and veterinary services, which Will work in Minsk to Thursday inclusive.
the Commissioner of the Ministry said that the group will develop proposals for improvement of legal base of the Customs Union in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance, which will be submitted for consideration of the Eurasian economic Commission.