Foodmate News: Russian media Milk news reported on August 24 that in order to meet the needs of children's food production , the Russian Ministry of Agriculture issued an order to temporarily allow the import of 3,000 tons of whey powder from countries with food embargoes.

It is reported that the government of the Russian Federation issued a government decree on April 6, 2020 concerning the prohibition of importing certain categories of food from sanctioned countries, including whey powder. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture issued an order to revise it this time: the Ministry is responsible for the overall supervision of the 90% desalination level of whey powder used in the production of formula milk powder (breast milk substitutes), including the intended use of imports, import volume and imports Way etc.

According to statistics from the publication "Veterinary Medicine and Life" of the Russian Federal Bureau of Veterinary Plants: Before Russia imposed an embargo on certain Western sanctions countries, at least 136,000 tons of whey powder were exported to Russia, and the import amount accounted for 65% of the total market. The main supplier of this product is Belarus (90%).

The decree will expire on December 31, 2020, and EU countries (mainly France, Italy and Germany) may benefit.

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