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Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Technical Regulation (TR) on Safety of Meat and Meat Products via G/TBT/N/RUS/114.

Russia notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the EAEU technical regulation on food products labeling.

Russia announced a draft measure that would harmonize EAEU technical regulations with the requirements of the EU directives ont the use of single-use plastic products.

Post forecasts Russia's grain and feed production for the coming year.

The food import ban introduced last August against the United States, Canada, EU, Australia and Norway has dramatically changed the food market in the Russian Far East.

From January 21-23, 2015, mass inspections were undertaken by representatives of Russia’s Prosecutor General Office in retail stores in more than thirty Russian cities.

On September 10, 2014, the Russian State Duma approved and signed into effect the National Standard for Organic Products “Terms and Definitions”.

Putin Signed Federal Law Limiting Agencies Authority . . . Russian Fish Catch Down Slightly in 2014 . . . Federal Law Extends Support to Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products . . .

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture approved the new List of Pests of Quarantine Concern for the Russian Federation by Order No. 501 of December 15, 2014.

This report contains an unofficial English translation of the draft Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (CU) “On Safety of Poultry and Products of its Processing” notified by Russia to the WTO.

The restaurant sector in Russia has faced a number of serious challenges in 2014.

The food processing sector has garnered special attention by the Russian Government which implements special supporting programs to improve the efficiency of enterprises.