Milk import ban may cause problems to Russia

Rybalova said Belarusian farms may dump prices to sell their products. This would create new problems, she added.

Russia’s consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor banned the import of some 500 titles of Belarusian dairy products last week and later announced plans to add 800 more titles to the ban list. The agency cited the producers’ failure to obtain necessary permits in accordance with Russia’s new food standards in effect since December 2008.