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Russian authorities have allegedly banned imports of pomegranates and peppers from Turkey indefinitely, according to reports in Turkish media. Russian customs received letters from the country’s food inspections agency Rospotrebnadzor, […]
Wed 01/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Spanish government has announced a ban on sales of fruit and vegetables in plastic containers in retail firms from 2023. The step is among others aimed at cutting the […]
Tue 28/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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China has imposed an indefinite ban on longan imports from Thailand after discovering mealybugs in a shipment. The Bangkok Post reported that the ban began on 13 August, although Thailand […]
Wed 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Russia has temporarily lifted the ban on imports of basic goods. The measure announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin took effect on Friday 19th March and will last a month. […]
Thu 02/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has announced a temporary ban on imports of citrus from China, following the detection of harmful organisms in shipments, according […]
Wed 22/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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France has introduced an emergency measure to ban imports of cherries from other Member States or from third countries where phytopharmaceutical products containing the active substance dimethoate is used. France […]
Mon 20/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following several weeks of closure, Brazil has agreed to lift its ban on Argentinian pears, apples, and quinces entering the country. The agreement was reached during meetings on Wednesday, March […]
Wed 13/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The embargo on EU and US products proves ineffective Despite the embargo imposed by Russian authorities on imports of certain products from the EU and the US, Russia’s supermarket shelves […]
Thu 29/06/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Recent inspections of clementines from Morocco’s Berkane region at their US entry port of Philadelphia found live Medfly larvae, thus prompting an import ban on sweet oranges, tangerines, clementines and […]
Tue 03/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Due to continuous deliveries of food considered unsafe from a phytosanitary point of view, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, the Rosselkhoznadzor, has imposed a provisional embargo […]
Tue 20/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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France’s ban on cherry imports from countries where the pesticide Dimethoate is used has left fruit importers and traders fearing the country may soon apply similar bans involving other EU-approved […]
Mon 13/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
