Restrictions apply on deliveries to Russia production code 0809 commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activities of the Eurasian economic Union (EEU) is fresh apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes. Last Friday, the Rosselkhoznadzor reported that the ban will be introduced from August 15.

"This decision was made by the service in connection with detection in quarantine products imported from these countries into the territory of Russia, the quarantine of the Eurasian economic Union object, the pathogen of brown rot moniliasis, and avoid its introduction into the country and distributing it," says the Ministry in a message on Tuesday.

Restrictions will be in effect until receipt from Serbia and Macedonia the results of the official investigations as directed by the Rosselkhoznadzor notes. "Products shipped before August 16, 2018, will be allowed to import into the territory of the Russian Federation in case of positive results of the quarantine phytosanitary control," added Rosselkhoznadzor.

According to the Federal customs service (FCS) of the Russian Federation, imports of fresh apricots, cherries, peaches and nectarines, plums and sloe in Russia in 2017 amounted to 448,462 thousand tons. Import these fruits from Serbia amounted to 56,744 thousand tons (12.7% in total imports, the third place after Turkey and Belarus), from Macedonia — 5,943 thousand tons (1.3% in import).