Russian Agricultural Service Disapproves of Belarusian Eggs
In a move prompted by sanitary concerns, Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia's agriculture watchdog, has given Belarusian eggs from the Gomel region a cold shoulder, as stated on their official website. This isn't your regular ol' boycott; starting June 17, any parties delivering eggs from the "Gomel Poultry Farm" post-that-date will need to pause their vet certification to Russia.
To give you a heads-up, this ain't entirely new territory. Our website has reported before about Russia's heightened scrutiny on Belarusian meat. Yeah, you heard it right. From June 2, Rosselkhoznadzor kicked off thorough inspections of Belarusian meat products, this time targeting LLC "Mяskokombinat Pekalin", JSC "Lyahovichsky Dairy Plant", and OJSC "Smolevichi Broiler". The reasoning? They've been flouting norms big-time.
Samplings from these enterprises allegedly contained ivermectin, moxidectin (in oil), dinotetracarbamilide (in poultry offal), and listeria (in poultry meat). Now, these substances ain't exactly what you want in your foods, if ya know what I'm sayin'. Rosselkhoznadzor's crackdown on such unsavory findings is all about safeguarding public health and maintaining the quality of imported agricultural products.
website of Rosselkhoznadzor.
The dough-raisers at the Gomel Poultry Farm might wanna crack open a few crates of eggs (as long as they ain't for Russia) 'cause they're cleared to ship before June 17. As always, Russia likes to keep its options open, but for now, it looks like the folks in the Gomel region and those three Belarusian meat enterprises need to step up their game if they want to reenter the Russian market.
Despite the ongoing scrutiny on Belarusian food-and-drink products, such as the recent inspections of meat from LLC "Mяskokombinat Pekalin", JSC "Lyahovichsky Dairy Plant", and OJSC "Smolevichi Broiler", Rosselkhoznadzor's latest decision to pause the vet certification for eggs from the "Gomel Poultry Farm" is a reflection of their commitment to politics – specifically, the prioritization of public health and general-news worthy matters, such as the maintenance of the quality of imported agricultural products. The ongoing sanitary concerns expressed by Rosselkhoznadzor serve as a warning to all Belarusian food-and-drink providers seeking to enter the Russian market.
