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P 191135Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC PRIORITY 5404
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0801
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 4684
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 5234

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003350 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FAS FOR OCRA/KUYPERS; OSTA/HAMILTON, BEAN 
PASS FSIS/JONES, DUTROW 
PASS APHIS/MITCHELL 
STATE FOR EUR/RUS, EB/ATP/SINGER 
STATE PASS USTR FOR CHATTIN 
BRUSSELS PASS APHIS/FERNANDEZ 
VIENNA PASS APHIS/TANAKA 
GENEVA FOR USTR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS
SUBJECT: YET ANOTHER LIST- RUSSIA TO REQUIRE 
CERTIFICATION FOR FODDER ESTABLISHMENTS 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
1.(SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary 
and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) 
informed via official letter dated November 14, 
that as of January 1, 2009, it will impose a 
new requirement  on the import of fodder and 
fodder products.  These products must come from 
establishments that are certified by VPSS.  The 
original scanned copy of the VPSS letter and 
courtesy translation were sent to FSIS on 
November 18, 2008.  An informal embassy 
translation of the letter follows.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
(SBU) BEGIN TEXT: 
 
FEDERAL SERVICE FOR VETERENARY AND 
PHYTOSANITARY SURVEILLANCE 
Orlikov per., 1/11, 
107139, Moscow 84, 
Russian Federation 
Phone: (7 499) 975-4347 
Fax: (7 495) 607-5111 
E-mail: info@svfk.mcx.ru 
http://www.fsvps.ru 
 
Moscow, November 14, 2008 
No. FS-AS-2/11553 
 
Acting Assistant Administrator 
Office of International Affairs 
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 
Dr. Ronald K. Jones 
 
Dear Dr. Jones, 
 
The Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary 
Surveillance Service (VPSS) extends its regards 
to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS), and informs you of the following. 
 
On December 1, 2008, VPSS intends to start 
issue of import permits for imports of fodder 
and fodder supplements for 2009. Complying with 
the Russian legislation, fodder and fodder 
supplements should be only imported from the 
establishments that are certified by VPSS. 
 
Starting January 1, 2009, import of fodder and 
fodder supplements to the Russian Federation 
will be allowed from the establishments that 
are included by VPSS in the relevant list. In 
this connection we ask you to send us lists of 
U.S. establishments that produce fodder and 
fodder supplements (selected in accordance with 
the attached form), and that delivered their 
products to the Russian Federation in past, and 
that have valid contracts with the Russian 
partners for delivering their products. 
 
In addition we ask you to provide us guarantees 
that these establishments are under permanent 
supervision of the U.S. veterinary service and 
that these establishments will implement all 
Russian veterinary-sanitary requirements and 
norms. 
 
As soon as the mentioned lists are submitted, 
VPSS will analyze them and will approve the 
lists of the establishments-manufacturers of 
fodder and fodder supplements that are eligible 
to export their products from the U.S. to the 
Russian Federation. 
 
In addition we would like to inform you that 
VPSS will have rights to inspect the 
establishments. A decision about import of 
 
products from these establishments will be made 
on the basis of audit results. 
 
Dr. Jones, please accept my assurances in the 
deepest respect. 
 
Attachment: on 2 pages. 
 
Deputy Head 
 
A.I. Saurin 
 
Attachment to VPSS letter No. FS-AS-2/11553 of 
November 14, 2008 (note: attachment included 
the required form for listing establishments) 
 
END TEXT. 
 
¶2. (SBU) COMMENT: The latest VPSS 
requirement adds fodder to the list of 
products which must come from a facility 
certified by VPSS. (Russia also requires 
that  pork, beef and poultry imports 
originate from facilities certified by 
VPSS.) Post anticipates facility 
certification may shortly be added for fish 
and seafood products, as fish and seafood 
exports from the EU will be subject to this 
requirement as of January 1, 2009. 
According to US export statistics, fodder 
exports to Russia from January-September 
2008 totaled $12 million, up 46 percent from 
the same period last year. 
 
 
BEYRLE