Russia has banned the import of meat and livestock from Kazakhstan: State Economy: Economy: Lenta.ru
Since January 12, the Rosselkhoznadzor has introduced a ban on the import of animals and animal products in Kazakhstan with an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. This was reported by the press service of the department. TASS… Possible limitations of the action are not indicated.
The measures will affect animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease, including companion animals, wild animals, circus and zoo animals. The list of goods prohibited for import into Russian products includes raw meat, meat products, milk and dairy products, wool, hair, incoming raw materials, hides and leather, feed and feed additives of animal origin and plant materials.
In addition, the import of equipment for the maintenance and slaughter of livestock, which was in use on the territory of Kazakhstan, was excluded. For animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease, transit is also excluded.
On Monday, January 10, a ban on the import of FMD-susceptible cattle and livestock products from the Orenburg region and Kazakhstan was introduced in the Samara region. Within normal limits, it was indicated that the identified cases of the disease were registered in the territory of Russia.
The meat problems in Kazakhstan are driven by unprecedented instability in the country. Mass protests against the resolution and a number of high-ranking security officials. The police authorities demanded an appeal to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on their own initiative and the army.
The timeframe for the detention of the mission was not specified. However, the day before, on January 11, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, announced that the withdrawal of foreign troops would begin on January 13. In his opinion, the situation in the country was taken under control.