Russia Proposes Relaxed Labeling Requirements for Certain Meat Products

Russia recently notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union safety regulations for meat products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said May 20. The measure will “somewhat relax” nutrition labeling requirements for certain meats, USDA said, and will establish “allowable deviations” of the actual “nutritional value indicators” of meat products from those on the product label. The public comment period will close July 12. USDA said U.S. parties should share their feedback with the National Institute of Standards and Technology by June 28.