Russia stops fake-permits EU vegetable imports

Russia has thwarted several attempts by importers to supply EU vegetables under fake documents, despite an embargo imposed by the Russian government. The embargo came following the spread of a highly virulent E.Coli infection in Europe, RIA Novosti reported. Russia stops fake-permits EU vegetable imports "Last week, Rosselkhoznadzor's divisions in Moscow, and the Moscow and Tula Regions prevented four attempts to import plant products into Russia, which according to accompanying documents were made in Israel, Morocco, Serbia and Albania, and had the traces of changes in their labels. The expert study of packages has revealed old labels testifying to Dutch origin of the products," Russia's food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement on Monday. Russia's authorities have said they will lift the ban after the source of infection is identified and the EU takes measures to prevent the supply of infected vegetables to Russia.

Russia stops fake-permits EU vegetable imports

"Last week, Rosselkhoznadzor's divisions in Moscow, and the Moscow and Tula Regions prevented four attempts to import plant products into Russia, which according to accompanying documents were made in Israel, Morocco, Serbia and Albania, and had the traces of changes in their labels. The expert study of packages has revealed old labels testifying to Dutch origin of the products," Russia's food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement on Monday.

Russia's authorities have said they will lift the ban after the source of infection is identified and the EU takes measures to prevent the supply of infected vegetables to Russia.