Kyrgyzstan returns 23.8 tons of rice to Kazakhstan over missing labels

Kyrgyzstan has rejected a significant shipment of rice from Kazakhstan, totaling 23.8 tons, because the packaging failed to meet mandatory labeling requirements. The discovery was made by inspectors at the Chaldybar-Avtodorozhny phytosanitary control post.

According to regulations set by the Eurasian Economic Commission, all packages of regulated quarantineable products must clearly display information including the product name, country of origin, and the exporting country. The rice shipment from Kazakhstan was found to be missing this crucial labeling.

The import of regulated goods without proper labeling is a direct violation of the Unified Phytosanitary Quarantine Requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union. Consequently, the entire shipment has been returned to Kazakhstan, the exporting country, to ensure compliance with trade and safety standards within the union.