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The ban on the import of Russian flowers from the Netherlands introduced because of the presence of quarantine organisms, according to TASS reports with reference to the Rosselkhoznadzor.
«Rosselkhoznadzor suggested that the National Organization for Plant Protection European Union to suspend all phytosanitary certification of Dutch cut flowers for delivery to Russia, “- said in a release agencies.
The restriction will be lifted or extended after technical consultations” with the competent authorities of the European Union. ” Rosselkhoznadzor clarified that such consultations will take place in the near future.
As explained by agency Assistant Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Alexey Alekseenko, the prohibition applies only to the cut flowers produced in the Netherlands for the transit of colors, this measure does not apply.
According to a study Global Reach Consulting, in the structure of the Russian flower market on imports for 80%. At the same time the market itself is estimated at 161 billion rubles. The main supplier of flowers in Russia are the Netherlands. More than a third (38%) of total imports of flowers in Russia falls directly on the products grown in the Netherlands. Additionally, from this country to Russia and flowers come from other countries as the Netherlands held the largest flower auctions, which sold large wholesale shipments of flowers from around the world.
For the first time the opportunity to ban flowers from European countries committed Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev. The statement was made against the backdrop of discussions kontrsanktsy against the European Union. However, in the final list of sanctions have not got the goods colors.
The question of the relevance of the acquired Dutch flowers in late July, when the site of Rosselkhoznadzor reported that the agency is seriously considering a ban on the supply of flower production in the Netherlands because of the “quarantine organisms».
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