Russia Says It May Reimpose Poultry Ban
Moscow may ban U.S. poultry imports beginning Aug. 1 if Washington fails to update veterinary certificates to meet Russian safety standards, an Agriculture Ministry spokesman said.
Russia banned imports of U.S. chicken and turkey from March 10 to April 15, citing health concerns about antibiotics in feed and salmonella. Despite a partial lifting of the ban, exports have been slow to resume as Moscow has issued import licenses for a limited amount of poultry meat while the two sides have tried to agree on a new veterinary certificate for poultry imports.
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