EUROPEAN MEAT PRODUCERS SADDENED BY RUSSIAN BAN EXTENSION, BUT PREDICT ALTERNATIVE EXPORT MARKETS WILL GROW
July 1st, 2017
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) meat industry has expressed disappointment over the decision by Russia to extend by 18 months its ban on EU exports of meat and meat products, but is optimistic that producers will continue finding alternative markets.
Leaders of EU farm industry association Copa-Cogeca and the European Livestock & Meat Trading Union (UECBV) stressed to GlobalMeatNews that the European Commission, food industry companies and EU member states had successfully adapted to Russia’s actions.
“We welcome, in particular, the recent agri-trade missions ...
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