APB warns manufacturers of agricultural products

Agreement “On cooperation in the use of pesticides and agrochemical substances” will be signed between the Food Safety Agency and Rosselkhoznadzor..

Chairman of the APB Gosgar Tahmazley said that after concluding an agreement, exports to Russia of fruits and vegetables, in which the residual content of pesticides, nitrates and heavy metals does not comply with the norms of this country, it will be impossible. This Haqqin.Az reported in the press service of the Agency.

“The Federal Law of Russia” On Safe Use of Pesticides and Agrochemicals “made amendments, according to which manufacturers of vegetables and fruits should use registered and internationally recognized pesticides and agrochemical substances,” said Glava Agency

Tahmazley added that due to these changes in the Russian side, information about pesticides used by 157 tomato manufacturers, 86 apple manufacturers and manufacturers of other vegetable products in Azerbaijan were provided.