date:Sep 14, 2012
rrently approved for export to Russia would have to undergo an internal audit by local authorities in accordance with Russian standards. If Member States did not confirm compliance by September 1, the plants concerned would be removed from the list, as would those that did not comply.
This diktat came before anybody knew how soon Russia would confirm its accession.
For dairy exporters at least, the words of EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht that accession would offer plenty of business oppo