The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation explained why Parmesan will not be withdrawn from food counter-sanctions

Italian parmesan cannot be withdrawn from the food embargo of the Russian Federation, since the production technology does not allow such cheese to be considered completely lactose-free in accordance with the requirements of the EAEU technical regulations, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture said. Italian Ambassador to Russia Pasquale Terracciano earlier in an interview with RIA Novosti said that the idea of ​​excluding Parmesan from food counter-sanctions had been discussed with the Russian authorities. According to him, lactose-free products are not prohibited from being imported into the Russian Federation, and parmesan itself does not contain lactose. However, so far a negative decision has been made on this issue. The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the ministry has considered the possibility of registering Italian parmesan as a lactose-free food product. The department indicated that, according to the technical regulations on the safety of ...