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Kyrgyzstan returns 25 tons of Uzbek onions due to missing labels

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Kyrgyzstan has returned nearly 25 tons of onions to Uzbekistan due to a lack of mandatory Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) labeling on the packaging.
  • The onions were stopped at the "Ken-Sai - Avtodorozhny" phytosanitary control point on the border.
  • The Kyrgyz Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry stated that the return was in accordance with current legislation to ensure the country's phytosanitary security.

Kyrgyzstan has refused entry to a shipment of nearly 25 tons of onions originating from Uzbekistan. The decision was made by the Department of Chemicalization, Protection, and Plant Quarantine at the Jalal-Abad regional phytosanitary control point "Ken-Sai - Avtodorozhny."

The consignment was turned back because the packaging lacked the mandatory labeling required by the phytosanitary regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This omission violates the established import requirements for goods entering Kyrgyzstan.

According to the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, the return of the shipment is in line with current legislation. The ministry emphasized that it continues to maintain enhanced state phytosanitary control to ensure the country's food safety and security.

The returned onions were exported back to Uzbekistan, the exporting country. This action underscores the strict adherence to EAEU trade and phytosanitary standards by Kyrgyz authorities.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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