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Russia notified the World Trade Organization of draft EAEU decision establishing rules and methodology of laboratory testing for the purposes of veterinary control via G/SPS/N/RUS/104.

Korea’s production of beef is expected to decrease in 2015 and 2016 due to reduced cattle supplies. At the same time consumption will increase slightly allowing for greater imports including U.S. beef

New draft amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation on Safety of Milk and Dairy Products (TR TS 033/2013) were posted on the Russian Government website for public review...

On September 2, 2015, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to EAEU regulation on joint inspections of facilities under veterinary control via G/SPS/N/RUS/103.

Ministry of Agriculture’s Monitoring of Implementation of State Program 2013-2020 . . . Elena Gangalo Appointed New Deputy Minister of Agriculture . . .

On August 4, 2015, the Russian Government created the Commission on Import Substitution in the Russian economy.

On September 2, 2015, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft of Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEU) via G/SPS/N/RUS/102.

On August 31, 2015, two draft government decrees on the distribution of Russia’s 2016 tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for beef, pork, poultry, and whey were published on the Russian Government website...

New Orders of the Russian Government on Distribution of Federal Agricultural Subsidies to Provinces… VPSS Will Stop Some Imports of Soybean Meal … Grain Stocks in Russia Reach 28.6 Million Metric Tons

Russian beef production is forecast to decline 4 percent as cattle inventories are expected to decrease 1.5 percent to 18.41 million head in 2016.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2016, chicken production is forecast to increase slightly by two percent to 848,000 MT from 832,000 MT in MY 2015, due to higher parent stock (PS) and broiler inventories....