Food Agency: 205 enterprises okayed tomato exports to Russia

The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan continues to take measures to have restrictions removed on the export of tomatoes and apples from Azerbaijan to Russia.

Report informs, citing the agency that with the participation of the agency's specialists and employees of the Federal Service of Russia for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), joint video monitoring was carried out at tomato growing enterprises operating in the republic, information is regularly provided on health-improving activities at the enterprises and the results of the studies.

To date, video monitoring has been carried out in 109 farms with the participation of representatives of the relevant structures of both countries, and 40 tomato growing enterprises have been inspected on the spot with the participation of Russian specialists.

As a result of regular negotiations between the agency and the leadership of the relevant department of the Russian Federation, the Rosselkhoznadzor has authorized 18 more enterprises the export tomatoes since November 1.

Thus, to date, the Russian relevant body has issued a permit for 205 tomato growing enterprises to export products to Russia.