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Russia banning shipments of plant products from Ukraine

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Russia banning shipments of plant products from Ukraine
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Russian agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is imposing a temporary ban on shipments of monitored plant products from Ukraine starting October 22, the watchdog said in a statement.

The ban also extends to transporting plant products through Ukrainian territory.

The Russian watchdog previously turned to the Ukrainian veterinary services with a request to present information by October 21 on volumes of plant products harvested in Ukraine this year and on the land occupied by certain plants. The Ukrainian services were also asked to provide other guarantees on plant products originating in Ukraine and sent to Russia.

This request stems from a sharp increase in plant product shipments from Ukraine, as well as with the fact that package labels have been intentionally removed or were not present at all. Rosselkhoznadzor said this could be evidence that shipments are being made through Ukraine of plant products from EU countries banned from shipping to Russia.

The Ukrainian veterinary services have yet to respond to Rosselkhoznadzor's requests, the Russian watchdog said.

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