"The Federal service for veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance informs about resumption from April 10, 2018 deliveries of consignments of vegetable origin from Abkhazia, a key condition for the supply of consignments of plant products is the carrying out by the Rosselkhoznadzor experts pre-shipment control", — stated in the message service.

"Thus, each batch of quarantine products formed for shipment to the Russian Federation, subject to supervision by designated officials of the Rosselkhoznadzor", — added there.

As explained in Department, the decision on the resumption of supplies based on the results of the joint work undertaken with the state Inspectorate for plant quarantine of Abkhazia on localization and elimination of foci of brown marble bug on the territory of the Republic.

"However, given the fact that the movement of quarantined products in hand Luggage and baggage of citizens arriving from Abkhazia to Russia, can lead to penetration and distribution in the territory of the Russian Federation of quarantine for Russia objects, as small batches of products it is impossible to control, the Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on importation of quarantined products in hand Luggage and baggage of citizens arriving from Abkhazia to Russia, remain", — said in the service.

Brown-harlequin bug — heat-loving insect that develops within the temperature range from plus 15 to plus 33 degrees. The insect is widespread in South-East Asia, where it occurs in the United States, Europe and Turkey. 2015 brown marble bug actively began to increase their numbers in Georgia and Abkhazia. In Abkhazia this bug last year destroyed up to 50% of the harvest of hazelnuts and citrus. Now, the pest comes out of hibernation.