Embassy of Switzerland in Moscow gave in Bern requests of the Rosselkhoznadzor about the amount and origin of certain species exported in the RF plant products, getting a response is expected "very soon", confirmed to RIA Novosti on Wednesday, the press attache of the Embassy Valentine Anufrieva.

On the eve of the meeting, Deputy head of the Department for phytosanitary surveillance of the Russian Ministry Maxim of Gninenko with representatives of the Swiss Embassy, it was stated that Moscow may impose temporary restrictions on the supply in the RF plant products from Switzerland. After the introduction by Russia of economic retaliation for Western sanctions supply of plant products from Switzerland increased on average by half. In this regard, the Rosselkhoznadzor suspect that not all of this production is really Swiss.

Requests Rosselkhoznadzor transferred to the staff of the Embassy in Bern - the state Secretariat for the economy, the Federal office of agriculture, General administration of customs and other competent authorities, and the answers will be presented in the near future," said Anufrieva.

The Rosselkhoznadzor said yesterday that expect a response within ten days of negotiations, "which would avoid the introduction of restrictive protective measures".

"We would like to emphasize that Switzerland initially took such a position that its territory should not be used to circumvent sanctions imposed by the EU or anyone else, nor to crawl contracti entered Russia", - said the representative of the Embassy.

"And Moscow in order to ensure that Switzerland is not used to bypass contracti, requested information about the export of vegetable products, apples", - said the interlocutor of the Agency, noting that other topics at the meeting was not discussed.

In addition, the Embassy of Switzerland in Russia confirms the increase in the supply of apples in the Russian Federation, stating that the message posted on the website of the Russian Ministry after the meeting, incorrectly specified increase in the supply of apples. "We are talking about the growth of 400%, not 400 times," said Anufrieva.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. In late July, the EU and the USA from the point of sanctions against certain individuals and companies have moved to the measures against sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food products from countries that have imposed sanctions against her: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.

The Ambassador of Switzerland in Moscow Pierre Helg previously reported that Bern has not acceded to the economic sanctions against Russia, and only took action to protect their own market that are designed to prevent circumvention of these sanctions through the territory of Switzerland.