Kazakhstan has recently taken measures to return approximately 30 tons of tomatoes to their exporting countries, citing the detection of a dangerous virus as the primary reason. The State Inspection Committee in the Agroindustrial Complex of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan highlighted that 4.2 tons of these tomatoes were sent back to Uzbekistan. This action is part of Kazakhstan's stringent adherence to phytosanitary requirements, which also led to the rejection of tomatoes intended for export due to various violations, including the absence of necessary phytosanitary certificates or labels.
In 2024, Kazakhstan imported 15.6 million tons of tomato products, all of which passed through phytosanitary control posts in the Turkestan region. The imported batches, which also included eggplants and sweet peppers, underwent thorough quarantine phytosanitary assessments. It was during these assessments that the "tomato brown rot virus" was detected in some batches, prompting the return of the affected products to their countries of origin. In addition to Uzbekistan, 56.1 tons of tomatoes were returned to Turkmenistan to prevent the spread of the virus.
Source: daryo.uz