Russia's top consumer rights watchdog says the country has lifted a ban on vegetable imports from Spain and Denmark, according to AP. The agency said Friday that it made the move after analyzing the situation in those countries. Earlier this week, Russia lifted its blanket ban on vegetable imports from the European Union put in place over fears of E. coli infection, starting with the Netherlands and Belgium. The EU called the ban disproportionate and the dispute has clouded Russia's WTO accession talks. Russia and the EU have reached agreement on safety certification for vegetables to be supplied to Russia, and Onishchenko said EU producers must strictly comply. He said several other EU nations are on the waiting list to resume exports.
