Russia lifts meat import ban for one Belarusian firm

Previously, the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Welfare of Children restricted the import and transit of meat products from the Belarusian producer LLC 'Veles-Mit'.

Consensus

• Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on the import and transit of meat products from Belarusian company ООО 'Велес-Мит' through Russia.
• The restrictions were due to repeated violations of Russian and EAEС safety and quality standards.
• Products from 'Велес-Мит' were found to contain residues of antibiotics, listeria, and bacteria of the coliform group.
• A falsified veterinary certificate was discovered for two shipments of pork belly totaling 43.6 tons destined for Kazakhstan.
• Rosselkhoznadzor raised concerns about the origin of raw materials, suggesting they came from Denmark in the EU.
• The Russian agency requested Belarus to suspend veterinary certification for 'Велес-Мит' products until investigations are completed.
• Restrictions on meat imports from 'Велес-Мит' apply to all types of meat products.
• Rosselkhoznadzor also restricted imports of dairy products from Armenia and other agricultural goods from the same country.

Points of divergence

• Rosselkhoznadzor lifted restrictions on meat imports from another Belarusian producer, ООО 'Александров', effective 30 July, based on guarantees from Belarusian veterinary and food safety authorities about compliance with EAEС and Russia standards. — m24
• The restrictions on 'Велес-Мит' began after two shipments of pork belly (43.6 tons) were intercepted with falsified veterinary certificates, and the agency requested Belarus to suspend certification from 28 July 2026. — fontanka
• The restrictions on 'Велес-Мит's products were introduced due to repeated violations, including falsified documents and contamination with antibiotics, listeria, and coliform bacteria. — vedomosti

Coverage (3 sources)

• Rosselkhoznadzor canceled restrictions on import of meat products from a Belarusian producer — Москва 24
• Russia restricts imports of products from a major Belarusian meat plant — Фонтанка
• Rosselkhoznadzor imposes a ban on the supply of 43 tons of pork fat from Belarus — Ведомости

Key entities

• Rosselkhoznadzor
• Russia
• Belarus
• OOO Vele-Mit
• Moscow
• EAEU
• Oleg Sosnitsky
• Service
• Maladzechna
• Molodechno Meat Combinate
• OOO "Alexandrov"

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