EEC to consider Russia's request for halting transit of sanctioned foods
MINSK. Nov 25 (Interfax) - The Eurasian Economic Commission will consider Russia's request for halting the transit of sanctioned foods.
"Russia's request is within the competence of the Eurasian Economic Commission, therefore it will be handled by the EEC," Alexei Bogdanov, head of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry's main foreign trade department, told the media in Minsk on Tuesday.
A delegation of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry is going to Russia today for talks, he said, adding that, "the problem will be solved shortly."
Interfax earlier reported that Russia's veterinary and phytosanitary oversight service Rosselkhoznadzor had urged Belarus to annual all permits to transit food to Kazakhstan through Russia across its territory.
Rosselkhoznadzor also asked Belarus to suspend clearing food consignments, transited to Kazakhstan and third countries, pending the settlement of control procedures by Belarusian agencies.
These measures aim to close the channel of food shipments to Russia from countries that come under Russian embargo. Rosselkhoznadzor earlier uncovered instances when foods arriving in Russia from Belarus, supposedly to be transited to third countries, were sold in Russia.
