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On February 15, 2017, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (VPSS) issued a press release cancelling its February 2, 2017 Order concerning suspension and delisting...

This report is an overview of general legal and technical requirements imposed by the Russian Federation for food and agricultural imports.

Creation of Caspian Sea Regulatory Body . . . Government of Russia Sets Rules for Coordination Among Scientific Organizations . . . The First All-Russia Food Security Forum . . .

On January 18, 2017, the Russian Government issued Decree No.20 extending a temporary export ban from February 1, 2017, until August 1, 2017, on hides and skins falling under HS codes...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) began to affect Russian domestic and commercial flocks at the end of 2016. The earliest cases were identified as H5N8 serotype.

The corn crop across South Africa is in fairly good condition. Favorable forecasts for follow-up rains over the next three weeks could further improve the crop.

FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russia’s total grain crop in Marketing Year (MY) 2015/16 by three million metric tons (MMT) to 118.0 MMT.