The National Food Safety Agency in a consignment of buckwheat imported from the Russian Federation identified pesticides that exceeded the norm even 57 times. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of Russia Rosselkhoznadzor said it received a notice to this effect from the National Food Safety Agency of Moldova, IPN reports.

According to Rosselkhoznadzor, the responsible authorities of the Republic of Moldova said the maximum pesticide residue level was exceeded in consignments of buckwheat exported by four enterprises based in Kursk, Leningrad, Bryansk and Voronej regions.

In connection with the given violations, the National Food Safety Agency of Moldova asked Rosselkhoznadzor to take measures to exclude such cases in the future. The Russian service said it ordered an inquiry.