Experts of Rosselkhoznadzor in early February inspected 84 Belarusian companies to check they are on the storage volumes of apples and cucumbers. On the website of the Russian Ministry explained that the inspection is aimed at preventing the supply of prohibited importation of products of vegetable origin under the form of Belarusian. After the inspection, the Rosselkhoznadzor has banned 14 February imports of fresh apples from 31 enterprises in Belarus. It was noted that the inspection found the absence of the output stock.

"If Apple remains no in these enterprises, they have been successfully implemented in the Russian Federation that limit? If there are no apples, we unilaterally do not give under the strict control of phytosanitary certificates for Belarusian apples these enterprises", — said Piskun.

According to him, "that prohibition is absolutely not necessary". "The issue is under constant control of experts of services on the ground. Phytosanitary certificates were issued based on the volume of own production or that of a business entity and the gross yield, taking into account the implementation on the Russian territory. If on the basis of the volumes of implementation have already been made, then, believe me, neither the inspector nor in excess of one ton will not be issued (phytosanitary certificates for export to the Russian Federation)", — said the head of the Inspectorate.

The source noted that the visit of the Russian inspection was "to visit the producers of apples and cucumbers in greenhouses and otfiksirovat available to them in the remains of the weights of goods manufactured... so that in future can be controlled (delivery in Russia – ed.) based on these real-residues produced in Belarus". He said that "of the 82 companies in the production of apples in 31 products in the form of apples are of Belarusian origin are already implemented – empty warehouses and refrigerating chambers". "What ban?"with surprise has noted Piskun.

According to him, the Inspectorate is currently negotiating with their Russian counterparts regarding the message of the Rosselkhoznadzor about the results of the inspection. "I'm trying to discuss on this topic with the management of the phytosanitary unit of the Rosselkhoznadzor. The second part (the message, it States on the ban – ed.) is absolutely useless, it is not required," — said Piskun. He believes that it was enough "as the result of inspection to specify entities, which are currently in the rest of the apples produced in Belarus no."