Veterinary and sanitary requirements No. 13-8-01/1-4 regarding import to the Russian Federation of cattle sheep and goats destined for slaughtering.

Healthy cattle, sheep and goats destined for slaughtering, born and bred in the exporting country, is admitted to the territory of the Russian Federation on condition that the total number is not vaccinated from brucellosis and foot-and-mouth disease and comes from infectious animal disease free farms and administrative territories. Animals are admitted to the territory of the Russian Federation on condition that they have not been fed by feedstuffs containing additives composed of internal organs and tissues of ruminants by feedstuffs produced with the use of genetically modified additives or other genetically modified sources. Animals selected for export to the Russian Federation must be confined for at least 21 days to special quarantine stations in the exporting country. where they must be kept under observation for the whole period of confinement by the state veterinary institution of the exporting country. During quarantine period the total number of animals must undergo clinical examination. State veterinarians must carry out diagnostic analyses in state veterinary laboratories in accordance with methods in use in the exporting country. The compliance with these Veterinary and sanitary requirements must be certified by veterinary certificate, signed by the state veterinary inspector of the exporting country and composed in the language of the country of origin and in Russian. Dispatch of animals to the Russian Federation is possible only after the authorization issued to the importer by Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Animals must be slaughtered on the territory of the Russian Federation at the meat processing and packing factories within 2-3 days after their delivery.