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Russia allows "green wave" for fruit import from Moldova
Moldova
Friday 30 November 2007
According to information provided by "Novy Izvestiya" newspaper, the Russian Agricultural Inspection decided past week to extend the terms of fruit and vegetable import from Moldova. This was the second step forward to restoring the produce supplies. First the produce of the past year harvest was allowed to be imported from Moldova after two-year banned supplies.
However, then Russian specialists had been controlling the plant production conditions for two months; they approved the full-scale import only this Friday. To the specialists' opinion, the competition on market will grow and will probably lead to a certain price decrease.
We remind that in spring 2005 Russian Agricultural Inspection suspended the supplies of Moldavian produce to Russia claiming that the Phytosanitary Service of Moldova did not follow the international standards of the food safety. The impact was the price increase. Moldova grows on average 350 thousands of vegetables and 500 thousands of fruit annually.
Around 80% of Moldavian apples, 93% of pears, 71% of apricots and 61% of peaches were directed to Russia. The nature abhors a vacuum, of course, but all this vitaminous products became noticeably more expensive. Not only the consumers suffered, but Moldavian producers too together with the economy of the Republic. According to some experts' evaluations, Moldova lost US$ 11-12 mln. as a result of the produce supplies banned by Russia.
On the 6th of March the parties principally agreed to restore produce supplies, but there were many stipulations. Russian Agricultural Inspection set rigid requirements. Moldova was allowed to import only the remaining stocks of the past year harvest. The first 200 tons of apples and grapes have been already supplied to Russia.
However, then Russian specialists had been controlling the plant production conditions for two months; they approved the full-scale import only this Friday. To the specialists' opinion, the competition on market will grow and will probably lead to a certain price decrease.
We remind that in spring 2005 Russian Agricultural Inspection suspended the supplies of Moldavian produce to Russia claiming that the Phytosanitary Service of Moldova did not follow the international standards of the food safety. The impact was the price increase. Moldova grows on average 350 thousands of vegetables and 500 thousands of fruit annually.
Around 80% of Moldavian apples, 93% of pears, 71% of apricots and 61% of peaches were directed to Russia. The nature abhors a vacuum, of course, but all this vitaminous products became noticeably more expensive. Not only the consumers suffered, but Moldavian producers too together with the economy of the Republic. According to some experts' evaluations, Moldova lost US$ 11-12 mln. as a result of the produce supplies banned by Russia.
On the 6th of March the parties principally agreed to restore produce supplies, but there were many stipulations. Russian Agricultural Inspection set rigid requirements. Moldova was allowed to import only the remaining stocks of the past year harvest. The first 200 tons of apples and grapes have been already supplied to Russia.
