29/06/2011 11:42
Russia to resume buying Dutch, Belgian vegetables
Russia is ending a ban on vegetable imports from the European Union, starting with the Netherlands and Belgium, Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s top consumer rights watchdog said, AP reported.
Shipments were allowed to resume Tuesday, the agency said, following a 26-day ban intended to prevent an E. coli outbreak centered on Germany from spreading east.
Russia and the EU have reached agreement on safety certification, and Rospotrebnadzor chief Gennady Onishchenko said that every shipment of vegetables must be accompanied by an individual certificate guaranteeing its safety.