Kazakhstan lifts ban on import and transit of pork from four Russian regions

Kazakhstan lifted the ban on the import and transit of pork and pig products from four regions of Russia. This is stated in the message of the press service of the Rosselkhoznadzor. As the Russian supervisory agency recalled, the ban was in effect since December 2020, and was associated with an unfavorable epizootic situation for ASF in Russia. “As a result of negotiations between Rosselkhoznadzor and the competent department of Kazakhstan, as well as the work carried out by the Russian and Kazakh parties, temporary restrictions on the import into Kazakhstan and transit through the territory of this country from the Republic of Altai, Kurgan, Novosibirsk regions, Altai Territory of pork and pig products were canceled ", - the message says. In addition, the previously introduced restriction on the transit of pig products through the Saratov region of the Russian Federation from prosperous territories of third countries and the EAEU member states was canceled. The prohibitive ...