Rosselkhoznadzor allows import of tomatoes from another 15 enterprises of Ferghana region

“Starting from June 28, 2021, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, under the guarantees of the State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, allows the import of tomatoes and peppers to Russia from 15 Uzbek enterprises located in the Ferghana region,” the Service’s report said.

It is noted that such a decision was made based on information provided by the Uzbek side about enterprises with products free from tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), as well as on the results of the agreements reached between the departments on negotiations held on June 22, 2021.

To remind, from November 26, 2020 Russia banned the import of tomatoes and peppers from the Ferghana region.

On December 18, however, the Rosselkhoznadzor allowed the import of tomatoes and peppers from 7 enterprises of the Ferghana region.