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Kazakhstan bans imports of dairy products from Kyrgyzstan

16 October 2017 [17:39] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Kamila Aliyeva

Kazakhstan has banned imports of dairy products from five Kyrgyz milk processing enterprises due to a violation of phytosanitary norms.

This was stated in a message published on the official website of Kazakh Agriculture Ministry.

The Ministry reported that since October 10, 2017 veterinary control at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border has been strengthened. Currently, 32 inspectors are involved in the work of six border veterinary checkpoints.

It was also instructed to strengthen control and supervision at the posts to identify prohibited and polluting substances in imported Kyrgyz products (antibiotics, microorganisms, salts of heavy metals, etc.).

An enhanced laboratory control was assigned for two types of goods imported from Kyrgyzstan, the statement added. 

At present, there are 25 Kyrgyz enterprises have the right to supply their products to Kazakhstan, according to the ministry.

These enterprises include fifteen milk processing plants, eight fish processing plants and two producers of finished meat products, the message said.

The problem of veterinary control on the border with Kazakhstan is maintained from the moment of Kyrgyzstan's entry into the EAEU. To fully participate in its activities, the country was set to create bio-laboratories designed to issue certificates of compliance of agricultural products with all-Union standards.

In January-May 2017 the supply of Kyrgyz dairy products to Kazakhstan increased by 37.1 percent and vegetables by 28.2 percent.

URL: http://www.today.az/news/regions/165847.html

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