Contact representatives of the EU and Russia in terms of border opening:
As part of green week, the veterinary authorities of the EU and Russia first contact talks to the border opening for pork imports to Russia have led. It was at 1. Line to the disease-related problems.
The theme of the imported food of any kind as a backlash of the Western economic sanctions was excluded. This measure is laid down for a year and could beg. Go August 2015 to end if the conflicts to the Ukraine lead to a satisfactory outcome.
The Green Week discussions were well prepared. You have promote the confidence between the two sides. The possible EU export of pork was closer a bit. One could imagine that the EU could again deliver 40% of Russia's import requirements, said the spokeswoman on the Russian side. When was not told.
Deal on EU side will you deal with the technical solutions to the recovery of exports. It involves the selection of certain products of different origins, which will take into account the epidemiological situation.
An early opening of the Russian border is both undetectable disease hygienic and political standpoint. Discussions have taken place at a lower level and led to no final decisions. After all, the contacts are restored.
First question remains to what extent the political will on the Russian side is serious. The questions are crucial for the result after the purchasing power on the Russian side. The fallen oil prices have led to a reduction of income. The Russian interest rate was increased to 17%. The Russian currency remains weak and has only the half purchasing power compared with the situation in the previous year of 2014. Economically unfavourable situation is once not with import conditions as in previous years to count. It is simply missing the money.
