State support for livestock farming in the Russian Federation will be linked to mandatory labeling from 2026

Enterprises must register animals and birds in the Federal State Information System "VetIS" Marking of farm animals in Russia is proposed to be made a mandatory condition for receiving state support in this sub-sector from 2026. Enterprises must register animals and birds in the Federal State Information System "VetIS". This requirement is contained in the draft resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. It regulates the rules for providing subsidies from the federal budget to support priority areas of the agro-industrial complex. In Russia, mandatory marking of farm animals will be gradually introduced from March 2024. For the registration of livestock, Rosselkhoznadzor has specially launched the "Horriot" platform, which is part of the "VetIS" system. Industrial enterprises had to register all cattle and pigs, as well as poultry and horses in the industrial sector, by September last year. The draft rules ...