Forthcoming Talks between the Rosselkhoznadzor and Ministry of Agriculture of Greece
On the 28th of August, 2013 Dr Yevgeny Nepoklonov will conduct negotiations with Mr Dimitros Melas, Secretary General for Rural Development and Food and Mr Thomas Alexandroupulos, Head of the Veterinary Department. It is planned to discuss cooperation in the sphere of veterinary surveillance including preliminary report on the results of the inspection of Greek establishments that was conducted in June, 2013.
Source: Rosselkhoznadzor
About the epizootic situation particularly dangerous animal diseases in the world for July 2013
According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) for July 2013 in the world (including the Russian Federation) reported 48 new outbreaks of transboundary especially dangerous diseases among wild animals and farm animals.
In the Bryansk region were not allowed 19 tons of peaches from Greece
During phytosanitary inspection found in fruits quarantine pests.
At customs passage "New Yurkovichi" July 29 was banned imports of peaches. The cargo was bound from Greece to the Krasnodar entity.
During phytosanitary inspection experts have found in peaches quarantine pests. According to the results of examinations, as reported in the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor in the Bryansk region , established infestation of fruit western flower thrips. Eventually, the whole plant products weighing 19 tons returned to the exporter.
Talks Rosselkhoznadzor Embassy of Greece
The talks took place at the initiative of the Greek side, and were devoted to the prospects of the resumption of deliveries of products of Greek enterprises, temporarily restricted in their right to export products to the territory of the Customs Union.
Russia suspends imports of pork and beef from Lithuania and meat and dairy products from Greece
Russia from July 15 to suspend imports of chilled pork and beef from Lithuania, and also introduces a temporary restrictions on imports of meat and dairy products from Greece, BelTA learned from the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor.
Greek feta cheese disappear from Russian shelves
Rosselkhoznadzor restricted supplies to Russian meat and dairy products from Greece.
Russian veterinary authorities have banned Greek producers from purchasing in other countries the raw materials from which they manufacture products for the Russian market, "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" is quoted of writing, citing the statement of Rosselkhoznadzor spokesman Alexei Alekseyenko.
About phone calls Sergei Dankvert and Veterinary Office of the Chief General of the Hellenic Republic Panayotosom Triandafilu
The talks also attended by representatives of the Embassy of Greece in Russia.
Sergei Dankvert once again informed the Greek side's intention Rosselkhoznadzor introduce temporary restrictions on the importation of products of Greek enterprises in the territory of Russia. The reason for this was the results held in June of this year, the inspection of enterprises in Greece, for the supply of certified products on the territory of the CU from experts of the Customs Union.
The readiness of Rosselkhoznadzor to telephone calls from the veterinary authority of Greece
Given the lack of concrete proposals from the Greek side on the possible dates of the negotiations conducted in June 2013 by Rosselkhoznadzor inspection of Greek enterprises producing products of animal origin, as well as taking into account that from July 15, 2013 Rosselkhoznadzor plans to introduce temporary restrictions on the import of Russian Federation from Greece finished dairy and meat products, as well as fish, fish, seafood enterprises inspected by Rosselkhoznadzor in 2013, and a company that refused inspection, the veterinary service Rosselkhoznadzor said Greece its willingness to hold telephone talks to 05.07.2013 16.00 or 08.07.2013.
About phone calls Sergei Dankvert with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Hellenic Republic, Vladimir Chkhikvishvili
During the talks, stressed the need to organize a meeting of Rosselkhoznadzor and the General Directorate of Veterinary Greece to discuss the systematic violations of veterinary-sanitary requirements and norms of the Customs Union and Russia, identified during the inspection of Greek enterprises Rosselkhoznadzor specialists from 10 to 21 June 2013.
Russia may ban the import of meat and dairy products from Greece
According to Rosselkhoznadzor previously granted guarantees Veterinary Service of Greece, are not justified
Rosselhoznadzor Russia may impose a ban on the import of finished meat and dairy products from the Greek enterprises, reports Prime citing department spokesman Alexei Alekseyenko.
Negotiations with Ladislav Miko, Deputy Head of General for the Food Chain, Directorate-General for Health and Consumers of the European Commission
Telephone negotiations between Sergey Dankvert, Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, and Ladislav Miko, Deputy Head of General for the Food Chain, Directorate-General for Health and Consumers, European Commission (DG SANCO), at his request took place today on July 2, 2013. They discussed the ban on export of potatoes and planting materials of all types (including seed potatoes) from the EU to the Russian Federation that had put in force from July 1, 2013. (For reference, previously the Rosselkhoznadzor informed the European Commission by letters that such measure would be put in force from June 1, 2013. That date was postponed to July 1, 2013. However, despite this and so far phytosanitary danger-posing potatoes and planting materials have continued to be exported to Russia.) Also, preliminary results of inspections carried out in Germany, Lithuania, Greece and France in May-June, 2013 were discussed.
