26.88 tons of oranges, which had arrived at the Novorossiysk Sea Port from Egypt, were prevented from entering the Russian Federation, as reported by the correspondent of news agency.
When specialists of the Southern Interregional Administration of the Rosselkhoznadzor inspected the cargo carried by the ship Vasilis A, a quarantine object was detected: the polyphagous humpback fly.
“The Southern Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor is taking comprehensive measures to prevent the importation of the polyphagous humpback fly into the territory of Krasnodar Territory. In accordance with quarantine rules and regulations, the import of the cargo was prohibited and the contaminated products will be returned to the shipper,” the Service said.
