The Latvian government has approved a list of goods prohibited for import from the Russian Federation and Belarus. The relevant decree will come into force on March 8. Web site Latvian Council of Ministers.
The ban also covers agricultural and feed products from the Russian Federation and Belarus, as well as from third countries, if the relevant products originate from Russia or Belarus.
The list of prohibited foods includes vegetables and root vegetables, especially potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, beans, mushrooms (both raw and pickled and canned). The ban also covers apples, watermelons, melons, pineapples, hazelnuts and other fruits and nuts, both raw and dried.
In addition, it will not be possible to import wheat, rye, buckwheat, corn, oats and barley, as well as animal feed, meat and meat-derived flour and pellets, fish by-products, peanuts, flaxseed, rapeseed and soybeans into Latvia. oil.
22 February Latvian Seimas prohibited Import of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus.
Previously Latvian officials prohibited The republic’s radio and television broadcast in Russian.