Russia bans Polish cheese

The Russian office of consumer protection banned imports of Polish cheese and cheese products. According to the information available on the office's website, one of Polish cheese products "Wesoła biedronka" does not meet technological regulations of the customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. "In order to protect consumers,  the imports of cheese and cheese products to Russia from Poland has been banned since February 20," the announcement stated. In 2013, Russia limited imports of Polish dairy. In August 2014, it imposed an embargo on food produced in the EU, including cheese.