In the Russian Federation came into force new rules for the import of fruits and vegetables

The measures are prescribed in the government-approved rules of quarantine phytosanitary control, which come into force on August 19.

Customs officers will now be able to carry out phytosanitary control at certain border crossing points. Check can be: baggage of passengers of ships, aircraft, trains, cars, members of their crews and train crews.

Products with a high level of phytosanitary risk (fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, watermelons, melons, flowers for bouquets) can be transported across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union without phytosanitary certificates when they are sent by mail or in the hand luggage of passengers.

The amount of such products should not exceed five kilograms, seeds, seed material and potatoes cannot be carried without certificates.
A phytosanitary certificate is not required when no more than 3 bouquets or no more than 15 flowers are imported.

Rosselkhoznadzor spokeswoman Yulia Melano noted that “nothing has changed” for ordinary citizens, and the rules prescribed in the government decree are valid for the last two years.

Source: ria