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Notifying Member: Russian Federation

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor)

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Tomatoes (HS Code: 0702)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners

[X]     Specific regions or countries: Belgium

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Title of the notified document: Letter of the Federal Service for the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) No. FS-YUSH-3/32682 of 25 November 2020. Language(s): Russian. Number of pages: 1

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/RUS/20_7524_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Rosselkhoznadzor, on the basis of systematic detection of "pepino mosaic virus" in fresh tomatoes originated from third countries and supplied from Belgium, imposed a temporary restriction on imports of tomatoes which are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate for re-export issued in Belgium.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This measure is imposed in order to protect the territory of the Russian Federation from introduction and spread of quarantine concern pest.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[X]       International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): Article VII, para. 1

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Not known

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 25 November 2020

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor)

1/11 Orlikov Lane

107139 Moscow

Tel: +(7 499) 975 43 47

Fax: +(7 495) 607 51 11

E-mail: info@svfk.mcx.ru

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor)

1/11 Orlikov Lane

107139 Moscow

Tel: +(7 499) 975 43 47

Fax: +(7 495) 607 51 11

E-mail: info@svfk.mcx.ru