Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor), from 26 November 2020, introduced a ban on the import of tomatoes and peppers into Russia from Ferghana region of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Rosselkhoznadzor took such a measure in connection with the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in tomatoes and peppers from this region of Uzbekistan.

The department notes that these restrictions were introduced in order to prevent the introduction and spread of this virus in the territory of the Russian Federation.