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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....

Given the volatility in the Russian market (e.g., the economic situation in Russia, trade restrictions, etc.), annualized dairy production and consumption remains difficult to forecast in 2015.

The Russian food service sector has faced a number of serious challenges during the past year.

Three new draft SPS regulations covering laboratory testing rules, rules of veterinary and sanitary examination, and veterinary regionalization were posted on the Russian Government website...

The Russian Government lifted duties on wheat exports beginning May 15, 2015, and expects that Russia may export an additional 1 million metric tons of wheat by the end of MY 2014/15.

This report contains summaries of relevant decisions and documents from the Armenia-Belarus Kazakhstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) meetings, published between March 1 and May 8, 2015.

President Putin Appoints New Minister of Agriculture… Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate as CPI Stabilizes… Russian Government Approved Distribution of Subsidies to Support Rural Infrastructure…

In 2014, the food service sector in the Russian Far East faced a number of serious challenges, but the restaurant sector in the region has adapted.