September 29, 2010

Russia lifts ban on US poultry meat

Russia has lifted its ban on the import of US poultry products, following talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Switzerland.

Emerging from a round of Geneva talks on Monday (Sep 27) regarding Russian membership in the WTO, Russian Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik announced a decision to lift a ban on US poultry products.

According to Russian media reports, the ban was imposed due to unacceptable levels of chlorine in US poultry. Last month, Russia's chief consumer protection officer, Gennadi Onishchenko, spoke about a programme for enforcing appropriate checks.