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Russian Government Approved Subsidies to Support Agricultural Machinery Producers . . . Ministry of Agriculture Reports on Feed Stocks . . . Increased Marketing of Locally Produced Fish . . .

On April 21, 2015, the Russian Government issued Decree No. 378 imposing a temporary export ban on hides and skins which fall under HS codes 410411 and 410419 from May 25 until November 25, 2015.

“Rules for the Allocation and Distribution of Subsidies from the Federal Budget of the Russian Federation to the Regional Budgets for the Support of Livestock Breeding” were amended in early 2015.

The Eurasian Economic Commission published a new draft regulation on agreed approaches to the identification, registration and traceability of animals and products of animal origin.

The Eurasian Economic Commission published a new draft regulation on the development of EAEU sanitary requirements and procedures.

Russian Government Approves Subsidies for Young Farmers… Addition of 10 billion rubles to the Charter Capital of Rosselkhozbank…

FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2015 production of three major oilseed crops (sunflowerseeds, soybeans, rapeseed) at 13.5 million metric tons (MMT), a 4 percent increase from last year.

On March 31, 2015, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture determined the level of prices for 2015 grain crop purchases to the State Intervention Fund.

Moscow city officials recently passed a law banning the sale of alcoholic energy drinks in the capital. In addition, only adults who present identification will be served non-alcoholic energy drinks.

Assuming average weather conditions, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2015 grain and pulses production at 92 million metric tons (MMT), an 11 percent decrease from the crop in 2014...