Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor discussed with industry unions the situation around the import of foreign feed to Russia

The head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert held a video conference with representatives of the leading industry unions, associations and their member companies to discuss the situation around the import of foreign feed and feed additives to Russia. The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor drew the attention of the event participants to the fact that the agency's concerns about the safety level and quality of imported feed and feed additives are relevant and find new evidence both during inspections and laboratory monitoring of products entering Russia. At the same time, the veterinary services of foreign countries and the European Commission do not show readiness for dialogue, which makes it difficult to resolve the problem. Thus, the European Commission canceled the negotiations scheduled for July 22 without proposing a new date for the meeting. On September 20, two months later, the European Commission informed the Permanent Mission of Russia to the European Union that it was still ...