Rosselkhoznadzor partially lifts ban on import of tomatoes from Uzbekistan

From March 3, 2021, Rosselkhoznadzor has allowed the import of tomatoes from six Uzbek enterprises to Russia. 

The decision was made under the guarantees of the State Plant Quarantine Inspection at the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, as well as based on the results of laboratory tests for the absence of the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in the specified products of these companies.

Tomatoes of the following companies are allowed to be imported:

- “Taraqqiyot Sari Servis” LLC (Kashkadarya region);

- “Qashqadaryo Parnik Taraqqiyot Invest” LLC (Kashkadarya region);

- “Saidazimxon” LLC (Kashkadarya region);

- “Zarafshon Grand Bolgari” LLC (Navoi region);

- “KARMANA AGROTRADING” LLC (Navoi region);

- “Maftunkor Bahor” LLC (Navoi region).

The import of tomatoes from Navoi and Kashkadarya regions was prohibited on December 4 and December 11, 2020, due to the detection of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in the products.