Reports Indicate Meat Quotas Will Not Increase In 2005

Russia

Reports Indicate Meat Quotas Will Not Increase In 2005

The Russian press is reporting the Consulting Council on Meat Import Monitoring, which consists of representatives from the meat and agricultural ministries, recommended to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade that meat quotas not increase next year.

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is responsible for developing quota regulations. There was speculation in September the United States and Russia would jointly agree to import quotas for beef, pork and poultry starting in 2005 in efforts to speed up Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

However, reports indicate total import quotas for 2005 will remain at 450,000 metric tons (mt) for pork and 420,000 mt for beef. The quotas will be allocated to historical importers with a small portion to be traded in auction.

Russia

Reports Indicate Meat Quotas Will Not Increase In 2005

The Russian press is reporting the Consulting Council on Meat Import Monitoring, which consists of representatives from the meat and agricultural ministries, recommended to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade that meat quotas not increase next year.

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is responsible for developing quota regulations. There was speculation in September the United States and Russia would jointly agree to import quotas for beef, pork and poultry starting in 2005 in efforts to speed up Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

However, reports indicate total import quotas for 2005 will remain at 450,000 metric tons (mt) for pork and 420,000 mt for beef. The quotas will be allocated to historical importers with a small portion to be traded in auction.