Prior to the full embargo on food exports from the West, Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor banned the import of practically all fruits and vegetables from Poland, citing a breach of food safety standards.
"We are interested in a quick decision because the situation is extraordinary," said Poland's ambassador to Washington, Ryszard Schnepf, as quoted by Polish press agency PAP.
He added that he had met with Michael Scuse, a senior official in the US Department of Agriculture, and discussed the opening of the US market to Polish apple producers.
"He told us to begin the procedure,” he said, adding that the next meeting with US agricultural officials is planned for August 18............................http://rt.com/business/179332-poland-us-import-apples/
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Poland looks to Belarus to import food banned by Russia...
ReplyDeleteAgriculture ministers of Poland and Belarus are set to meet for talks on Thursday in the wake of Russia’s food products import ban, Poland's deputy agriculture minister, Tadeusz Nalewajk, said on Tuesday.
Discussions between Marek Sawicki and Leonid Zayats will focus on supplies of Polish foodstuffs that would normally be exported to Russia.
“Poland could import to Belarus almost as many apples as it supplies to the European Union,” Nalewajk said.
Poland is by far the leading exporter of apples in Europe, ahead of Italy and France. In 2013, the European Union purchased some 257 tons of apples, worth about 92 million euro, from Poland.
Nalewajk said a large number of perishable goods such as fruit and vegetables would also be sent to Plish food banks to be distributed to poor and needy residents..........................http://en.itar-tass.com/economy/744682