Veterinary and sanitary requirements No. 13-8-01/2-1 regarding import to the Russian Federation of meat and meat-based products. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Cattle International trade Certification Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract Meat and meat-based products are admitted to the territory of the Russian Federation on condition that they derive from slaughtering and processing of healthy animals at the meat processing and packaging factories and are authorized by the central state veterinary institution of the exporting country that exercises permanent supervision over their activity. Cattle, which meat is destined for export in the Russian Federation, must pass veterinary inspection prior slaughter, while carcasses and in Full text Russian Website www.aris.ru