The Russian Federal Veterinary Plant Service participates in the 80th session of the WTO Committee on Phytosanitary Measures

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com from the official website of the Russian Federal Veterinary Plant Service on July 21: From July 14 to 16, 2021, representatives of the bureau's officials participated inthe 80th session of the WTO Committee on Phytosanitary Measures
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WTO member states (Canada, the United States, Australia, India, Russia, EU countries, Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, New Zealand, Kenya) have adopted sanitary measures for China to prevent the spread of the new crown epidemic, such as requiring inspection and disinfection of imported food, and prohibiting imports The food on the packaging that tested weakly positive for the new coronavirus, and the suspension of imports of food from certain countries, expressed dissatisfaction on the grounds that there was a lack of scientific evidence to prove that carriers such as food, packaging, and vehicles were the source of the virus
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The Chinese side stated that the above measures are based on the WTO's recommendations on preventing the spread of the new coronavirus.
As of June 22 this year, China has detected 26 new coronaviruses on the inner and outer packages of 17 batches of fish and seafood
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Therefore, China will not reduce the level of supervision of imported products in the near future
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WTO member states have expressed opposition to the EU's strengthening of the regulatory requirements for low-risk products and the certification requirements for raw material manufacturers of composite products exported to the EU
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The Russian side expressed concern about South Korea’s restrictions on imports of pork and poultry products due to the effects of ASF and bird flu, and said that it has sent relevant necessary information to the South Korean side for risk assessment, but the South Korean side has not changed its position
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The Russian side also expressed opinions on the export of animal-derived products such as dairy products, livestock and poultry products to Malaysia, India, and the Philippines
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In addition, during the intermittent period, representatives of the Russian Veterinary Plant Bureau and representatives of Singapore and Saudi Arabia held a bilateral meeting on the export of Russian animal products
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