AreaRussia
Commodity GroupMilk and dairy products
CommodityDairy products
Date01/08/2015
Policy CategoryTrade
Policy InstrumentImport ban lifted
DescriptionLifted its ban on imports of some dairy products from 29 dairy plants in New Zealand. The ban imposed in 2013 when New Zealands main dairy exporter, Fonterra, mistakenly detected a botulism-causing toxin in one of its products originally included approximately 60 dairy plants. Products authorized for importation include anhydrous milk fat. whey and whey concentrates, while some other dairy products produced by the plants remain subject to the ban. Butter was not included in the ban.
