Rosselkhoznadzor threatened Switzerland with the introduction of restrictions on food imports

As the correspondent of RIA Novosti writes with reference to the statement of Maxim Gninenko, deputy head of the phytosanitary supervision department of the Rosselkhoznadzor, the department’s management does not exclude the introduction of restrictions on food supplies from Switzerland.

Earlier, the deputy head of the department also met with representatives of the Swiss embassy in Russia. In the framework of bilateral negotiations, Maxim Gninenko informed his European colleagues that after the imposition of sanctions, the flow of imports from Switzerland had already increased by about two times, and the supply of apples by about four hundred times.

The increase in shipments and causes representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor fears that through the territory of Switzerland carry out illegal export of EU member states that do not currently have access to the Russian market.

The Rosselkhoznadzor also sent a number of requests to Switzerland regarding the volume of production in the country and, accordingly, the possible size of exports. A prerequisite is the provision to the Russian authorities of phytosanitary certificates confirming the origin and safety of food products arriving in Russia.

If the Swiss colleagues do not do this, then the introduction of restrictive measures is possible. Currently, most of the apples exported from Switzerland are sold in Russian stores as a product in the premium price segment. That is, imported fruits are not acquired by visitors and patrons of Pyaterochka, but rather by consumers visiting the ABC of Taste, Globus Gourmet, Bahetle and SPAR retailers. -

“Our apples are from Turkey, Egypt, and now we are buying a lot from the Krasnodar Territory. I don’t know anything about Switzerland and its apples, ” said Mikhail Bastrykin, the owner of a small fruit and vegetable outlet in the town of Lobnya, near Moscow.

In turn, the representative of one of the major retailers, who wished to remain anonymous, noted: “Of course, restrictive measures give us a lot of trouble. We have to look for new suppliers, but, thank God, Azerbaijan, our beloved Turkey and other countries, has become very active. But this applies to all fruits and vegetables. We bought fruits from Switzerland several times, but in small quantities, therefore, if you do not take into account the general trend, a possible ban will not greatly affect our work, "said the specialists t.