Russia: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   RS2021-0022

This report is an overview of general legal and technical requirements imposed by the Russian Federation for food and agricultural imports. The following sections of this report have been considerably updated from the 2020 FAIRS report: Section II: Labeling Requirements, Section III: Packaging and Container Regulations, and Section VII: Other Specific Standards.

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