date:May 20, 2015
f the available budget. The main reason is the low compensation offered: about 15% of the cost. Market prices are above this compensation.
5,900 tonnes fruit and veg intercepted in 2015
The Russian phytosanitary watchdog has published figures on the number of interceptions of illegal imports since the start of 2015. The authority stopped 5,900 tonnes which had been introduced in the country via Belarus. 302 fake certificates were found. In 129 cases, certificates were allegedly from Turkey. An