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Government Resolution No. 770 of June 29, 2017 amends Russia’s framework of rules for the registration of GE organisms and products derived or containing such organisms.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the regulatory body of the Armenia-Belarus-KazakhstanKyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), published for comments a draft recommendation....

On June 30, 2017, President Putin signed decree No. 293 extending Russia’s ban on the import of agricultural products from the countries that applied economic sanctions against Russia....

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture drafted nine regulatory documents for safety assessment and testing of GE ingredients for feeds, feed additives, veterinary pharmaceuticals, GE animals....

Russian Ministry of Agriculture Calls for Refocus from Import Substitution to Export Development…Ministry of Agriculture Supports Construction of Export/Import Agrologistic Hub....

The Russian Government Approved Anti-Crisis Plan . . . Pink Salmon Exports Decline . . . Transport of Far Eastern Fish to Get More Expensive . . . Green Agro to Invest in Primorye Livestock . . .

Highly respected Russian research company "Romir" recently published the results of an intensive study on changes in consumer behavior and purchasing patterns in Russia from 2013-14.

Technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union, that came into force as of July 1, 2013, contain “Eurasian Conformity” labeling requirements.

Retail sales turnover in 2013 grew 3.9 percent year-on-year (valued at $744 billion) compared to growth of 6.3 percent in 2012.

Excise tax rates for alcoholic beverages in Russia have increased steadily and significantly from 2011-2014.

Based on the officially reported data, FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russia’s total grain crop in MY 2014/15 by 2 million metric tons (MMT) to 104 MMT.