The authorities may impose a ban on the export of rice from the Russian Federation until the end of the year

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation proposes to introduce a temporary ban on the export of rice and rice cereals from Russia until December 31, 2023. This is stated in the draft government decree. The ban will not apply to rice exported from the territory of the Russian Federation to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as to humanitarian goods and deliveries under intergovernmental agreements. There will also be no restrictions on the export of rice within the framework of international transit shipments starting and ending outside the territory of Russia. The ban will not affect the provision of rice to military units of the Russian Federation in the territories of foreign states, supplies to the Republic of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as personal supplies of individuals. In the draft resolution, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation was instructed to notify the Eurasian Economic Commission about the ...