Over the last few days, there seems to have been a panic on the Georgian fruit and vegetable market, as on June 29, 2021 the provisions of the RF Law on the Safe Handling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals were said to come into force.
Information on the safe handling of pesticides and agrochemicals will be exchanged with national or authorized organizations that provide state control in the field under the law. Also, plant products intended for import from the Eurasian Economic Union non-member-states will be inspected in places of production and verification of compliance with mandatory requirements for the use of pesticides and agrochemicals.
Traders and exporters complain that due to uncertainty in the market, the exports of fruit and vegetables has been suspended. As a result, prices for Georgia’s main export fruit and vegetable products – blueberries and peaches – have decreased during high season.
The harvest season for peaches and nectarines began last week. Nectarines, more demanded than peaches, dropped in price, as did blueberries.
According to east-fruit.com¸ information about the new requirements was confirmed by several official sources of the Ministry, but there is no detailed information on the requirements for fruit and vegetable products and how the inspection will be carried out.
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