Russia cuts list of approved Canadian plants from 60 to 19
Russia’s new restrictions on the feed additive ractopamine have reduced the number of Canadian plants eligible for exporting to Russia from about 60 to 19. The revised list includes 15 pork plants, three beef and veal plants and one plant that processes pork and beef, reports The Canadian Press. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stated that a number of storage facilities are also able to export to Russia.
In December, Russia announced it was banning any Canadian meats that contain the additive. Its new guidelines now only permit meat imports that are born from ractopamine-free animals and slaughtered at plants that do not use the additive.