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A memorandum between the Russian Federation and the European Union on compliance and controls of these MRLs has entered into force as of 1 July 2008. Since then, all shipments to Russia have to be accompanied by a Pesticide Usage Statement indicating all pesticide treatments and the date of the last treatment. A template is available here.
In case of mulitple infringements, the Russian authorities might request operators from certain countries and for certain products to present an additional document, the safety certificate. A template of that document is available here, as well as a list of accredited labs in the different EU Member States.
As of 15 November safety certificates will be needed for produced supplied by Greece (grapes, peaches, necatrines, oranges and mandarins), Spain (peaches, nectarines, mandarins, grapefruits, pears and oranges), Latvia (all products), The Netherlands (tomatoes, apples, carrots, beetroots and cabbages), Hungary (apples, celery, cabbages and plums) and Italy (grapes).
A consolidated version of all applicable MRLs in Russia is available here. |
Under
the European Commission's commitment to improve EU citizens'
belief in food safety and quality, a comprehensive strategy
has been introduced entitled From Farm to Fork. The basis
of this strategy was laid down in January 2000 in a Commission
White Paper on food safety encompassing all aspects of food
safety and quality along the food chain. To achieve the objectives
of this strategy, legislation in the food sector is constantly
reviewed and revised. Moreover, to address the changing demands
of consumers with respect to certain perishable products'
quality, marketing standards at the EU, UNECE and Codex levels
are occasionally updated. All revisions of legislation concerning
the sector can be found below.