Russia: Phytosanitary Control at Checkpoints

Russia: Phytosanitary Control at CheckpointsAccording to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, the government of Russia has approved the new Rules for the State Quarantine Phytosanitary Control (Supervision) at Checkpoints on the Border of the Russian Federation.The Rules specify the sequence of actions and decision-making procedures, the role of the Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (VPSS) and customs authorities in the reception, examination and verification of documents and examination of shipments of regulated products of high and low phytosanitary risks.The unofficial translation of the Rules is available in the USDA GAIN Report: New Rules for Phytosanitary Control at the State Border of the RF.