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Technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union, that came into force as of July 1, 2013, contain “Eurasian Conformity” labeling requirements.

Retail sales turnover in 2013 grew 3.9 percent year-on-year (valued at $744 billion) compared to growth of 6.3 percent in 2012.

Excise tax rates for alcoholic beverages in Russia have increased steadily and significantly from 2011-2014.

Based on the officially reported data, FAS/Moscow increased its forecast of Russia’s total grain crop in MY 2014/15 by 2 million metric tons (MMT) to 104 MMT.

The food import ban introduced last August against the United States, Canada, EU, Australia and Norway has dramatically changed the food market in the Russian Far East.

From January 21-23, 2015, mass inspections were undertaken by representatives of Russia’s Prosecutor General Office in retail stores in more than thirty Russian cities.

On September 10, 2014, the Russian State Duma approved and signed into effect the National Standard for Organic Products “Terms and Definitions”.

Putin Signed Federal Law Limiting Agencies Authority . . . Russian Fish Catch Down Slightly in 2014 . . . Federal Law Extends Support to Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products . . .

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture approved the new List of Pests of Quarantine Concern for the Russian Federation by Order No. 501 of December 15, 2014.

This report contains an unofficial English translation of the draft Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (CU) “On Safety of Poultry and Products of its Processing” notified by Russia to the WTO.

The food processing sector has garnered special attention by the Russian Government which implements special supporting programs to improve the efficiency of enterprises.

The restaurant sector in Russia has faced a number of serious challenges in 2014.