Russia and China discuss validation of Chinese feed additive testing methods

The talks took place in Geneva on the sidelines of the 96th regular meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

The Chinese delegation praised the openness of their Russian counterparts in considering the issue of testing methods.

A separate topic was Russian legislation governing the inclusion of foreign feed manufacturers in the Register of Third-Country Establishments. Chinese representatives expressed interest in studying these rules.

Rosselkhoznadzor said it was ready to promptly provide its Chinese counterparts with the procedure for submitting applications for inclusion in the register. The agency is awaiting an official request from the Chinese side.

Before the Geneva meeting, these issues had been addressed during technical consultations. In August, Russian and Chinese representatives discussed them by videoconference and within the standing Russian-Chinese working group on veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance.