Russia will ban Polish vegetable and fruit imports from August 1 over the breach of food safety standards, the country’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Wednesday.
"The ban will apply to virtually all vegetables and fruits, such as apples, pears, quince, cherry, sweet cherry and cabbage, all fresh-refrigerated vegetables," assistant to the Rosselkhoznadzor head Alexei Alekseyenko said.
The Russian agricultural watchdog said the ban would apply to all types of cabbage, as well as peaches, nectarines, plums and black thorns.
Russia will impose the ban due to Poland’s breach of certification requirements and the presence of quarantine harmful organisms in Polish imports, Alekseyenko said.
The Russian agricultural watchdog has registered 27 instances of finding two quarantine harmful organisms in Polish imports since the start of 2014.
Rosselkhoznadzor has also revealed that Polish vegetables and fruits pose a threat to human health in many instances due to excessive concentrations of pesticide residue levels and the presence of nitrates.
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