Russia Friday resumed rice imports from India, the federal food quality watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said Monday.
Rosselkhoznadzor said it had resumed issuing import quarantine certificates for Indian rice after signing a protocol with the Indian authorities providing for a system that ensures health safety of rice exported to Russia.
Russia banned Indian rice imports on June 5 because of numerous infringements of health safety regulations by Indian rice growers and exporters. Russian experts have since visited India and inspected the use of pesticides, the conditions of rice storage, and the work of Indian laboratories.
India is the third largest supplier of rice to Russia. Russia consumes 650,000 metric tons of rice a year, with 350,000 tons imported. India supplied in 2006 48,000 tons of rice to Russia, 14.2% of Russia's total rice import.
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