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On October 5, 2015, the Russian Minister of Agriculture increased the level of prices for 2015 grain crop purchases to the State Intervention Fund and made wheat prices equal for all federal districts

FAS/Moscow forecasts annual domestic milk production at 29.980 MMT in CY 2016.

Draft Russian Sanitary Rules for organization and implementation of production control within the food safety system based on HACCP principles were posted on the Russian Government website...

On October 5, 2015, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft EAEU documents regarding some feeds and feed additives...

This report contains summaries of relevant decisions and documents from the Eurasian Economic Union meetings, published between June 18 and August 31, 2015 that impact EAEU food and agriculture policy

On September 14, 2015, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft EAEU rules for circulation of feed additives via G/SPS/N/RUS/108.

On September 14, 2015, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft EAEU rules for circulation of veterinary drugs via G/SPS/N/RUS/106.

The GOR implementation of a food embargo, enacted in August 2014, forced Russia to source fish and seafood from a restricted number of eligible suppliers, including Faroe Island, Iceland and China.

Minister Tkachyov’s First Interview … Amended Floating Wheat Export Duty Formula … Current Russian Grain Stocks Higher Than Average … Draft Amendments to the Russian Food Security Doctrine …

The Russian Government amended the formula for calculation of the floating wheat export duty that was in force since July 1, 2015.

FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russian sugar beet production in 2015 from the April 2015 forecast by 1 million metric tons (MMT) to 39 MMT.

Ministry of Agriculture announced several cases of imported animal feeds and feed supplements that had not properly registered the GE (genetically engineered) soybean content in the feed.