Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Russian Federation
Commodity Group
Meat
Commodity
All
Date
01/02/2013
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import ban
Description
Banned imports of chilled pork, beef and poultry from Germany for, allegedly, excessively lax food safety controls, citing unclear origin of the meat, misrepresentation of the meat products, lack of monitoring of chemical ingredients and contamination.