AFSA sends 182 notifications to various countries over discrepancies in imports

"Over the past period of this year, a total of 182 notifications were sent to different countries due to discrepancies in imports," the chairman of the Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan (AFSA), Goshgar Tahmazli, has said, Report informs.

Some 125 of the notifications were sent to Russia, 37 to Iran, 15 to Georgia, 3 to Turkey, 1 to Ukraine, and 1 to the Kingdom of Spain.

Goshgar Tahmazli said that a total of 128 notifications were received on discrepancies in products exported from Azerbaijan: "Of those notifications, 109 were from Russia, 17 from Kazakhstan, and 2 from Ukraine. The received notifications were immediately investigated and appropriate measures were taken."

The chairman of the AFSA said that a number of viral and bacterial diseases are spreading in many countries of the world, including neighboring countries, which have the potential to cause serious damage to agricultural products: "These viruses exist mainly in tomatoes, but they are more harmful to eggplant, peppers, potatoes, and tobacco. In this regard, the country's import requirements have been changed and phytosanitary control measures have been strengthened."