Egyptian authorities have changed course and given the go - ahead for a 63,000 metric tonnes load of Russian wheat to be imported , after a second test showed the level of grain fungus ergot were within acceptable limits . The decision is likely to benefit exporters , who have been confused by Egypt 's previous decision to impose a zero quota of ergot , only to scrap it later and return to the international standard of 0.05 % and below . Three other large shipments totalling 300 tonnes have been halted in recent weeks , although this was the first to be set up for ergot .
Egyptian authorities have changed course and given the go-ahead for a 63,000 metric tonne cargo of Russian wheat to be imported, after a second test showed the level of grain fungus ergot were within acceptable limits. The decision is likely to reassure exporters, who have been confused by Egypt's previous moves to impose a zero tolerance of ergot, only to scrap it later and return to the international standard of 0.05% and below. Three other large shipments totalling 250,000 tonnes have been halted in recent weeks, although this was the first to be held up for ergot.