Brussels, 02/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - Despite further guarantees from the European Commission, Russia has maintained its decision to impose a ban as of 1 July on imports of potatoes, either seed or food, from the EU. The Commission declared that it regretted that it had had to read in the press that Russia was maintaining the ban.
The Russian agency responsible for veterinary and health issues, Rosselkhoznadzor, warned last January that, due to phytosanitary concerns, it would be banning...