Russia blocks Polish dairy giant imports
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
08.04.2014 10:27
Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance says it will ban imports of milk and other dairy products from Polish firm Mlekovita from 17 April.
Mlekovita distribution. Photo: wikipedia
The move is the latest thorn in Polish-Russian trade relations, following confirmation that Moscow is blocking imports all Polish processed meat products in the wake of the African Swine Fever crisis.
Russian inspectors claim that potentially harmful enterobacteria were found in Mlekovita products, although company chairman Dariusz Sapinski rejected the accusations in an interview with the Polish Press Agency.
The ban is the second to affect a dairy company based in Poland this year, following the block on Hochland Polska products on 5 February.
Minister of Agriculture Marek Sawicki said on Monday that he is “concerned” about Russia's latest announcement.
“We need to talk about this with the Russians, because it's possible that this decision could lead to other similar ones,” he said.
Source: PAP