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DE RUEHMO #3683 3541107
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191107Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC PRIORITY 5417
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1255
INFO RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 4697
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 5249

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003683 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
USDA FAS FOR OCRA/KUYPERS; OSTA/HAMILTON, BEAN 
PASS FSIS/HARRIES, DUTROW 
PASS APHIS MITCHELL 
STATE FOR EUR/RUS, 
STATE PASS USTR FOR CHATTIN, HAFNER, KLEIN 
BRUSSELS PASS APHIS/FERNANDEZ 
VIENNA PASS APHIS/TANAKA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
SUBJECT: MINAG DELISTS 5 MORE U.S. PORK 
FACILITIES 
 
REF: A) MOSCOW 3559 B) MOSCOW 3473 C) MOSCOW 
2769, D) MOSCOW 2949, E) MOSCOW 3181 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary 
and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) 
advised via official letter dated December 12, 
2008(transmitted to the U.S. Embassy on December 
16, 2008) that starting on January 1, 2009, an 
additional 5 pork facilities will be delisted. 
This action brings the total number of pork 
plants delisted, as a result of the October 
inspection to 19 out of 28 plants (REF A and B). 
The results of one remaining pork facility are 
still pending. The letter also lifts temporary 
restrictions on two plants. FAS/Moscow 
transmitted the original and courtesy translation 
to USDA.  An informal embassy translation of the 
letter follows.  END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2. 
FEDERAL VETERENARY AND 
PHYTOSANITARY SURVEILLANCE SERVICE 
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, December 12, 2008 
# FS-?S-2/12725 
 
Deputy Administrator of  USDA FSIS 
Mr. Ronald K. Jones 
 
Dear Mr. Jones: 
 
Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance 
Service (VPSS) extends its regards to FSIS, USDA 
and informs you about the following. 
 
VPSS experts have carried out tests of the 
materials taken during audit conducted from 
October 24 to 29, 2008, of the U.S. meat 
processing facilities (MPF) and cold storages for 
pork, that are approved for export their products 
to the Russian Federation. The results of the 
tests indicated that 5 facilities (# 199, 1620, 
2029, 5813 and 31681) out of 10 MPF audited 
during the inspection do not comply with the 
Russian requirements. As a result, starting from 
January 1, 2009, these facilities are delisted 
from the list of approved facilities for export 
of pork and raw pork products to the Russian 
Federation. 
 
Also as the result of the audit tests, VPSS lifts 
temporary restrictions from facilities MPF #717M, 
717CR for export meat and meat products from the 
U.S to the Russian Federation. 
 
We would like to make clear that the products 
that have been produced during the period when 
the restrictions were in place, are not allowed 
for entry to the Russian Federation. 
 
 Dr. Jones, let me assure you of my highest 
esteem, 
 
Deputy Head   A.I. Saurin 
 
 
 
 
 
BEYRLE