1. FOLLOWING IS FAS/MOSCOW'S TRANSLATION OF TEXT OF LETTER OF THE VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON REVISED IMPORT PROCEDURES FOR IMPORT
OF PRODUCT OF ANIMAL ORIGIN. THIS WAS REPORTED WIDELY IN
INTERNATIONAL PRESS THE WEEK OF APRIL 15. THE LETTER ADVISES THAT RUSSIA HAS
TIGHTENED RESTRICTIONS ON MEAT AND EGG IMPORTS TO GUARD AGAINST INFECTIONS
LIKE BSE AND SALMONELLA. IMPORT. REGULATIONS AFFECTING IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED
STATES REMAIN UNCHANGED.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
LETTER OF 4/8/1996 N 13-8-02/500
TO: HEADS OF VETERINARY OFFICES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SUBJECTS
HEADS OF STATE VETERINARY CONTROL AT THE BORDERLINE
AND TRANSPORT
MILITARY-VETERINARY SECTION OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
ORGANIZATIONS, ENTERPRISES, FIRMS, COMPANIES WHICH CARRY
OUR INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTIVITIES
ABOUT IMPORT PROCEDURE AND FURTHER USAGE OF IMPORT PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
DUE TO THE COMPLICATED EPIZOOTIC SITUATION WITH REGARD TO CONTAGIOUS ANIMAL DISEASES IN SOME COUNTRIES, THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT OF THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTS AND THE USE OF IMPORTED MEAT PRODUCTS.
IMPORT OF ALL MEATS, ALL KINDS OF RAW MEAT PRODUCTS AND OFFAL, DAIRY PRODUCTS, EXCEPT CANNED PRODUCTS, IS TOTALLY PROHIBITED FROM ALL AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND THE MAJORITY OF COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA.
GROUND BEEF AND PORK, MECHANICALLY DEBONED MEAT, AND MEAT IN BLOCKS FOR HAMBURGERS,
RAW HALF-PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS,
AND TABLE EGGS ARE PROHIBITED FOR IMPORT.
COUNTRIES ALLOWED TO EXPORT RAW MEAT PRODUCTS, AND WHO DO NOT HAVE A VETERINARY
CERTIFICATE AGREED WITH THE RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES, HAVE TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE RUSSIAN
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
BEEF IMPORTS
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ALL TYPES OF BEEF PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CANNED, ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE GREAT BRITAIN AND SWITZERLAND.
BONELESS BLOCK BEEF FROM IRELAND AND ALL KINDS OF BEEF FROM FRANCE ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE CONDITION THAT A RUSSIAN VETERINARIAN TRAVEL TO THOSE COUNTRIES TO INSPECT SHIPMENTS AND SIGN VETERINARY CERTIFICATES.
BEEF FROM GERMANY, SPAIN, ITALY, DENMARK, SWEDEN, CZECH REPUBLIC, USA AND
CANADA IS ALLOWED WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION UNDER THE CONDITION OF HAVING A VALID
VETERINARY
CERTIFICATE AGREED UPON BY THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENTS OF RUSSIA AND THE EXPORTING
COUNTRY.
IMPORTS OF BEEF FROM OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IS ALLOWED WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION, UNDER THE CONDITION THAT EACH SHIPMENT HAS A VETERINARY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY
THE VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY WHICH GUARANTEES THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR REQUIREMENTS.
SHIPMENTS OF BEEF REEXPORTED FROM THE C0UNTRIES OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ARE PROHIBITED.
FROM ARGENTINA, THE ONLY IMPORTED BEEF THAT MAY BE IMPORTED IS BONELESS BEEF
IN BLOCKS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING IN MOSCOW INDUSTRIAL
PROCESSING FACILITIES, UNDER THE CONDITI0N OF CONTROL OF EACH SHIPMENT BY
THE RUSSIAN
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR SIGNATURE ON EACH VETERINARY
CERTIFICATE.
MEXICAN BEEF IS ALLOWED FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING WITH AGREED UPON
VETERINARY
CERTIFICATES.
BEEF FROM VIETNAM IS ALLOWED ONLY FOR
INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING UNDER THE CONDITION EACH SHIPMENT IS CONTROLLED AND
EACH CERTIFICATE IS SIGNED BY THE RUSSIAN VETERINARY SPECIALIST.
FROM CHINA IMPORTS OF BEEF ARE ALLOWED FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING BY
PLANTS
APPROVED AND
CERTIFIED FOR IMPORTS INTO THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
BEEF IMPORTS FROM SERBIA, SLOVENIA, MACEDONIA, CROATIA, BOSNIA ARE POSSIBLE FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING UNDER THE CONDITION OF HAVING AN AGREED VETERINARY CERTIFICATE WITH EACH SHIPMENT ISSUED BY THE STATE VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF THE COUNTRY OF EXPORT WHICH GUARANTEES THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR REQUIREMENTS.
PORK IMPORTS
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PORK IMPORTS FROM GERMANY, BELGIUM, SPAIN, ITALY, VIETNAM, PORTUGAL AND MEXICO
ARE ALLOWED ONLY FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING
UNDER THE CONDITION THAT EACH SHIPMENT IS CONTROLLED AND EACH CERTIFICATE
IS SIGNED BY THE RUSSIAN VETERINARY SPECIALIST.
IMPORTS OF PORK FROM GREAT BRITAIN ARE ALLOWED ONLY FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING.
PORK FROM FRANCE AND NETHERLANDS IS ALLOWED FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING AND RETAIL SALE UNDER THE CONDITION THAT EACH SHIPMENT IS CONTROLLED AND EACH CERTIFICATE IS SIGNED BY A RUSSIAN VETERINARY SPECIALIST.
PORK FROM DENMARK, IRELAND, AUSTRIA, POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
HUNGARY, ROMANIA, BULGARIA IS ALLOWED FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING UPON
SUBMISSION OF AN AGREED VETERINARY CERTIFICATE. PORK FOR RETAIL SALE FROM
THESE COUNTRIES IS ALLOWED ONLY UNDER THE CONDITION THAT A RUSSIAN VETERINARY
SPECIALIST CONTROLS EACH SHIPMENT AND THE VETERINARIAN'S SIGNATURE IS ON THE
CERTIFICATES.
USA, CANADA AND CHINA CAN EXPORT PORK FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING UNDER
THE AGREED VETERINARY CERTIFICATES AND FROM THE
ESTABLISHMENTS APPROVED BY THE RUSSIAN
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
IMPORTS OF PORK FROM SERBIA, SLOVENIA,
MACEDONIA, CROATIA AND BOSNIA FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ARE ALLOWED
UNDER THE CONDITION OF HAVING AN AGREED VETERINARY CERTIFICATE WITH EACH SHIPMENT
ISSUED BY THE - STATE VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF THE COUNTRY OF EXPORT WHICH
GUARANTES THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR REQUIREMENTS.
IMPORTS OF PORK FROM SWITZERLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION UNDER THE CONDITION OF HAVING AN AGREED VETERINARY CERTIFICATE WITH EACH SHIPMENT ISSUED BY VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY
WHICH GUARANTEES THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR
REQUIREMENTS.
IMPORTS OF OFFAL
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IMPORTS OF BEEF OFFAL ARE PROHIBITED FROM GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, IRELAND AND SWITZERLAND.
IMPORTS OF BEEF AND PORK OFFAL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES IS POSSIBLE UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED FOR PORK AND BEEF WITH EACH SHIPMENT HAVING A VETERINARY CERTIFICATE CORRESPONDING TO EACH TYPE OF MEAT.
THIS LETTER HAS AN INFORMATIONAL STATUS. CANCELED IS THE LETTER OF VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT OF 12/20/93 N 19-8-02/2777.
DEPENDING ON THE EPIZOOTIC SITUATION, IMPORT CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE.
THE PROCEDURE OF ISSUING LICENCES REMAINS, SEE THE LETTER OF 1/20/94 N 19-8-05/250.
DR. V.M. AVILOV
HEAD OF THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
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