Products, in particular, checks for Fusarium head blight, ophiobolus root rot and other pathogens, said the Director of the Rostov reference center of the Ministry Yury River. Among importers – Egypt and Vietnam. The latter, for example, had not required such inspections. The Rosselkhoznadzor explained that the monitoring of the phytosanitary status of export consignments of grain increases due to adverse weather conditions in the RF subjects. In addition, there have been reports of non-compliance of consignments of grain the requirements of Vietnam and Indonesia.

According to the CEO of Agrozan Commodities DMCC Sabina Sovkovoy, since the maximum permissible content of pathogens was not specified, if available, to refuse to issue a phytosanitary certificate is essentially possible for any exporter. It threatens the disruption of the contracts, demurrage dry cargo ships and millions of loss.

Tougher requirements may become an instrument of export restrictions. So, if the level of shipments will be higher than 25-30 million tonnes of sanitary inspectors will be able to block a new batch of wheat. Officials do not want to introduce a duty on wheat exports, so found an alternative way to regulate supply.