Russia Removes Ban on Delivery of Poultry From the U.S.A.

Russia has announced its readiness to allow supply of poultry meat from 68 out of 87 U.S. plants starting from August 16, 2010. According to the Russian authorities, the technology of production of chicken in these plants corresponds to the Russian requirements.

In August 13, 2010 in Geneva during US-Russian negotiations the parties agreed to resume shipments of poultry from 68 companies supplying such products previously. 
Meanwhile, the U.S. government disagrees with the decision of Russian authorities, stressing that, in their opinion, it does not comply with the agreement reached between the two Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama on 24 June 2010.,  Reuters reports.
"We will continue to demand from Russia to fulfill this agreement," - said in a statement, U.S. officials responsible for negotiations with Moscow on the supply of poultry meat from the U.S. to Russia.
About 54% of U.S. poultry companies, potentially ready to deliver products to Russia, does not meet the norms of Russian legislation. Rosselkhoznadzor implies compliance by type of processing poultry chlorine free solution or water with chlorine is not higher than in drinking water.
Such sanitary rules and norms are operating in Russia, according to the model of the European Union from January 1,2010. U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev to find a compromise. Thus, American chicken processors have expressed willingness to use for decontamination of poultry meat instead of chlorine-containing solutions other substances. List of 12 drugs was presented to Russian services, but the results of official tests and a list of registered agents Rospotrebnadzor has not yet announced. In Rosselkhoznadzor, which will check the incoming batch of products from the U.S., expects to get this list until the arrival of the first vessel with poultry in the Russian port.