Russia to ban meat from USA
Russia may ban the export of poultry from the United States and vegetables from Europe. The Rosselkhoznadzor and the Rospotrebnadzor intend to restrict import of products from a number of enostavno.
Russian side expects to use a more severe punishment in respect of products from Europe. Probably will be imposed trade restrictions.
In 2013, Russia was the second market of poultry for America after Mexico, talking about it data of the Council of United States export of poultry and eggs. Then the bird supplies from the States to the Russian Federation reached almost 309 million. This week will begin the risk assessment of the importation of poultry meat from the United States in the investigation of outbreaks of salmonellosis in early 2014, tell п?п?я?я?п?.Ru.
Until not so long ago occurred time, the situation in Ukraine is significantly affect trade relations between America and the Russian Federation. The managing Board on exports of domestic poultry and eggs James Sumner said that Russia depends about 7 percent of exports of poultry meat from the United States, compared with 40% in the mid to late 1990-ies.
The share of Russia has significantly fewer just because the United States has supplied more to Angola, Iraq and China. But, for all this to the Russian Federation America remains the largest General supplier of poultry meat. According to reliable information 2013 the share of the United States in the whole volume of import amounted to almost 60%, and this 265.5 thousand tons. "We would hate to lose this market, but when it happens, it will not be the end of the world," said Sumner.
4 years ago, Russia was not authorized the supply of South American chicken, but after 7 months parties managed to come to an agreement. From 2013, was almost completely stopped the import of South American turkeys, just because it was found catalyst for the growth of ractopamine.
According to the results of the first quarter of the current year the amount of supplies fell 39 percent. According to reliable information, provided by the Russian Academy of the national economy and public administration at the President of Russia practically does not need foreign supplies. The level of food self-sufficiency in 2012 accounted for more than 86%.
As for the European fruit, the decision to ban imports from the EU can be adopted before the end of this week. The grounds for the refusal was presence of Oriental moth. "Measures can be introduced in respect of supplies from the EU as a whole, but also of individual States - same as it was with planting material. In the most high-risk, of course, the powers of Eastern Europe", - told the head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Alexei Alekseyenko.
First of all imports to be cut from Poland and the Netherlands. As for Moldova, the decision was made on July 18. And the ban took effect on 21 July.
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