Russia Sets Out Meat Quota for Imports
RUSSIA - The Russian government has announced a new resolution that establishes beef, pork and poultry import volumes and custom duty rates applicable to in-quota and out-of-quota imports for 2009.

Russian Producers Looking for US DDGS
RUSSIA - The rapid growth of Russia's poultry and pig industries has created demand for distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), according to a US Grains Council consultant in Russia.

Belarus Interested in Supplying Animal Products
RUSSIA - Between 18 August and 30 August experts of Rosselkhoznadzor, in cooperation with the specialists of the Belarusian Veterinary Service, carried out inspections of 35 Belarusian meat-processing enterprises.

Rosselkhoznadzor Bans Meat Imports from Two Brazilian States
RUSSIA - The Russian food safety authority, Rosselkhoznador has imposed temporary restrictions on import of meat and livestock from two states in Brazil.

Russia Lifts Ban on Polish Meat Imports
RUSSIA - Russia is to start lifting its ban on imports of meat from Poland next week.

Doors Open for Uruguayan Imports to Russia
RUSSIA - Following a meeting between, Sergey Dankvert, the head of the Russian food safety and inspection authority, Rosselkhoznador, and the Uruguayan ambassador, Jorge Meyer Long, doors have opened up for the import of beef and live cattle into Rus...

Belarus To Introduce Quotas, Licensing For Meat Exports
MINSK - Belarus intends to introduce the assignment of quotas and licensing for exports of meat and dairy products, a source close to the Belarussian government told the Prime-Tass economic news agency on Wednesday.

Russia Bans Meat Imports From U.K.
RUSSIA - World Britain livestock imports Meat Imports meat products Russia Russia's veterinary watchdog has suspended imports of meat products from Britain as of August 6 due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the country, a news release said....

Russian farm produce to grow 23% in five years - PM
MOSCOW - Russia's premier said domestic farm production will increase 23% by 2012 under the government's five-year agricultural program, with agricultural development being one of the national welfare projects.

Russia, EU Forge Difficult Meat Dialogue
MOSCOW - Russia is dealing with a handful of problems related to the import of low quality and even unsafe meat and meat products.

Russia Not Ready Yet To Fully Lift Embargo On Polish Meat
MOSCOW - Russia is not ready yet to fully lift an embargo on import of Polish meat, Presidential Envoy for the relations with the European Union Sergei Yastzhembsky told a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

Russia Bans Meat Imports From Kazakhstan
RUSSIA - has put off imports of livestock and meat products from Kazakhstan due to outbreaks of cattle disease in the central Asia country, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday.

Russia tightens food import regulations
MOSCOW - Russian veterinary services have recently imposed a number of bans on imported meat, poultry and fish, causing all kinds of accusations - from protectionism to the use of trade for political ends.

Russia Limits Meat Imports From 7 States Over Salmonella Scare
MOSCOW - Russia has imposed restrictions on meat imports from some enterprises in seven countries over salmonellosis concerns, the agricultural watchdog said Monday.

Russia could start importing only boiled meat from Brazil in mid-April
MOSCOW - Russia could stop importing raw pork and beef from Brazil in mid-April and start importing only boiled meat, Sergei Dankvert, head of the Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service (Rosselkhoznadzor), told Interfax.

EU, Russia Seek Compromise In Trade Dispute
MOSCOW - Russia withdrew a threat yesterday to ban meat imports from the European Union from April 1 and said it wanted a compromise with Brussels on food safety in a potential breakthrough after months of tension.

Food Safety Watchdog Rules To Resume Beef Imports From Canada
RUSSIA - Russia's food safety watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has reintroduced beef imports from Canada, the department's press service said Thursday.

Russia Continues Meat Plant Inspections In Brazil
RUSSIA - Russian veterinary inspectors will complete their inspections of Brazilian meat plants in mid-April, but at the moment it does not appear that any new plants will be granted permission to export their products to Russia, according to the Interfax...

Russia says No to Polish meat
RUSSIA - The European commission and the Russian Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision have failed to reach the agreement on resumption of Polish animal and plant products deliveries to Russia.

Rosselkhoznadzor might ban import of cattle produce from EU
RUSSIA - Rosselkhoznadzor (the state agricultural watchdog) might ban import of cattle produce from the EU beginning from April 1, 2007 unless each country produces veterinary certificates before March 31, 2007. The market players say Rosselkhoznadzor’s...