Information : Russia

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS:

There are two agreed certificates for:

• Canned meats, salamis and other ready for consumption meat products; and
• Finished food products 

EXPORTER T&C’S:

The meat establishment must be registered with Rossellkhoznadzor as an approved facility for the production of cooked meat products – see the following link: http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport/ireland/index.html?_language=en 

The relevant trader notices are as follows: 

For canned meats, salamis and ready for consumption meat products:

• Trader Notices Nos. MH 5/2014, MH 6/2014, MH 12/2014, MH 13/2014, MH 40/2014 refer:
• Trader Notice Nos. 04/2013, 11/2013 refer:
• Trader notice number MH 3/2010 and MH 21/2010 refer.
• Trader notice number MH 1/2009 also refers. 

For finished food products:

• Trader Notices Nos. MH 5/2014, MH 6/2014, MH 12/2014, MH 13/2014, MH 22/2014, 25/2014 rand MH 40/2014 refer:
• Trader Notice No. MH 1/2009, MH 13/2009, MH 3/2010, 21/2010, MH 4/2013, and MH 11/2013 refers:  

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

The market is currently closed due to an ASF Ban. 

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: N/A

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: The agreed certificate is for pork meat and raw meat preparations derived from pigs

EXPORTER T&C’S:

The conditions that previously applied were as follows:

• Exports can only take place from meat establishments specifically approved to export pigmeat and to Russia and listed on the website of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance: http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport/ireland/index.html?_language=en
• Exports of pigmeat to Russia are not possible at present as a result of trade sanctions.
• Trader notice numbers MH 5/2014, MH 6/2014, MH 9/2014, MH 12/2014, MH 13/2014, MH 25/2014 and MH 40/2014 refer:
  

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

The market is currently closed due to the Presidential Ban. 

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: N/A

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: The agreed certificate is for meat and raw meat preparations derived from cattle

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• No age restriction
• Exports can only take place from meat establishments specifically approved to export beef to Russia and listed on the website of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance: http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport/ireland/index.html?_language=en
• Exports of beef to Russia are not possible at present due to trade sanctions and SPS issues.
• Trader Notices Nos. 12/2014, 13/2014, 22/2014 and 25/2014 refer:
• Trader Notice Nos. 01/2013, 11/2013 and 37/2013 refer:
  

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

The market is currently closed due to the Presidential ban. 

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: N/A

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: The agreed certificate is for Poultrymeat and raw meat preparations

EXPORTER T&C’S:

Exports can only take place from Poultrymeat establishments specifically approved to export Poultrymeat to Russia and listed on the website of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance: http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport/ireland/index.html?_language=en 

Trader notice numbers MH 9/2014, MH 12/2014, MH 13/2014, MH 25/2014 and MH 40/2014 refer:  

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

The Market is currently closed due to Presential Ban

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: N/A

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS:

The agreed certificate is for sheep and goat meat and raw meat preparations, exported from the EU to the Customs Union

EXPORTER T&C’S:

The conditions which previously applied to exports were as follows:

• No age restriction

• Exports can only take place from meat establishments specifically approved to export beef to Russia and listed on the website of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance: http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport/ireland/index.html?_language=en
• Trader Notice 21/2013 refers:
  

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie