RUSSIA CONSIDERS LIFTING YEAR-LONG BAN ON US PORK
February 1st, 2014
AMERICAN pork exporters have welcomed the news that Russia is considering lifting its ban on US pork. "We're glad Russia's looking to open its market to US exporters, Dave Warner, director of communications for the National Pork Producers Council told globalmeatnews.com: "Hopefully we'll start shipping pork to Russia again."This follows comments from Sergey Dankvert, head of Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselhoznadzor), who said: "Lifting the ban on pork exports from the US may take place after consideration of a number ...
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