Fruit on the market Kazan, Russia. Photo Reuters / Hannibal Hanschke
Russia also bans food from Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Iceland. It is a response to Western sanctions against Moscow after the annexation of the Crimea and the war in the east of Ukraine. That Prime Minister Medvedev announced, Reuters. Reports
Russia already one year boycott of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy products from the 28 EU countries, USA, Australia, Norway and Canada. Georgia is not on the list, because this country does not support Western sanctions against Russia. Starting next year Russia will also have dinner Ukraine forbid if the Association Agreement enters into force between Kiev and the EU, said Medvedev.
Dutch flower growers who export to Russia have to deal a blow. Starting this week, may flowers from the Netherlands only in Russia after being checked in a laboratory for pests. Since the Netherlands has applied to the UN for the creation of an MH17 Tribunal are under Moscow insects often found on Dutch cut flowers.
According to the Russian Food and Drugs Authority, Rosselchoznadzor, vermin it is from the Netherlands danger for the Russian agriculture and economy. Two weeks ago, yet Russia banned the import of flowers from Netherlands. Instead, now is a general monitoring obligation.
Russia imported last year to about 205 million euros of flowers from Netherlands. Because of the limitations, the Dutch exports to Russia approximately halved in a year
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