On the same day, specialists at the aforementioned point discovered that the imported potatoes did not meet quarantine phytosanitary requirements, which led to their return to the sender. Citing paragraph 4.3.4 of the Regulation on the procedure for phytosanitary control at the border of the Eurasian Economic Union, approved by the decision of the Customs Union Commission on June 18, 2010, No. 318, the cargo was returned due to the lack of the necessary labeling.
The Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection, and Quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized that strict control over quarantine products at phytosanitary supervision points is carried out to ensure phytosanitary safety in the country.
