One More US Plant Approved for Exports to Russia
RUSSIA - Russia has lifted the trade ban on poultry meat imports from another US company today, bringing the total number to 71.
19 August 2010
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RIA Novosti reports that the company is owned by poultry producer Sanderson Farms, the Russian agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, said in a statement.
Russia will retain the ban on a remaining 16 companies that do not meet the country's sanitation requirements.
Russia banned imports of US chlorine-treated poultry as of 1 January this year, citing new safety requirements. US poultry has traditionally accounted for almost 80 per cent of Russia's total poultry imports.
