Attaché Report (GAIN)

Russia: Delisting Double-Take - VPSS Cancels New Order

On February 15, 2017, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (VPSS) issued a press release cancelling its February 2, 2017 Order concerning suspension and delisting...
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Russia: Poultry and Products Semi-annual

This report is an overview of general legal and technical requirements imposed by the Russian Federation for food and agricultural imports.
Creation of Caspian Sea Regulatory Body . . . Government of Russia Sets Rules for Coordination Among Scientific Organizations . . . The First All-Russia Food Security Forum . . .
On January 18, 2017, the Russian Government issued Decree No.20 extending a temporary export ban from February 1, 2017, until August 1, 2017, on hides and skins falling under HS codes...
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Russia: Avian Influenza in Russia 2016-2017

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) began to affect Russian domestic and commercial flocks at the end of 2016. The earliest cases were identified as H5N8 serotype.
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Russia: Grain and Feed Update

FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russia’s total grain crop in Marketing Year (MY) 2015/16 by three million metric tons (MMT) to 118.0 MMT.