Russia declines EU beef

Rosselkhoznadzor, the Russian veterinary and phytosanitary inspectorate, has banned beef sausage, goulash and roasts coming from the EU. This includes meat products coming from Poland, as well as other EU countries. The decision was made, after anthrax bacteria was discovered in German stores. According the Rosselkhoznadzor, the first such anthrax cases appeared in Slovakia and Poland. Since August 7, Russia has been embargoing most food products coming from the EU, wrote IAR.