Russia – Restrictions on import of animal products from USA, Brazil, Germany and Spain

Temporary restrictions shall be imposed on import of products from the following plants listed in the Attachment to the letter on 8 July 2009, since banned and harmful substances were detected in animal products produced in the USA, Brazil, Germany and Spain. In case consignments shipped from the mentioned German or Spanish plants before 8 July 2009 and shiploads from the mentioned US and Brazilian plants loaded before 8 July 2009 arrive in the Russian Federation, decision to license their import shall be made in accordance with the routine procedure and with the following obligatory laboratory control.