Pakistani mandarins were imported to Uzbekistan using fake documents, and one shipment was found to contain a pest.

Tangerines from Pakistan were imported into Uzbekistan using counterfeit certificates. A pest was found in one of the batches. The Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection clarified the situation.

In a recent batch of tangerines from Pakistan, imported through the "Airitom" customs post, a pest was detected. Samples of the product were examined at the Central Phytosanitary Laboratory, which confirmed the presence of "red palm scale" in the imported fruits.

Notably, the Quarantine Agency reached out to their counterparts in Pakistan for clarification, but the Pakistani side simply shrugged: they did not issue phytosanitary certificates for the export of tangerines to Uzbekistan in December. The certificates were verified through an electronic system and were found to be counterfeit.

Now, certificate checks will be conducted at border points using the automated information system "E-Fitouz," and the import of products will be permitted only after confirming the existence of the phytosanitary certificate in Pakistan's electronic database.

Entrepreneurs have been advised to collaborate with reliable foreign companies for the import of citrus fruits, berries, and other types of fruits and vegetables. The issuance of import permits and quarantine for the export of tangerines from Pakistan has been temporarily suspended.

It was previously reported that the Kashkadarya region will transition to self-sufficiency in food products. The President stated that the results in the region are below its potential.