Khabarovsk markets will not go without meat

New Regulations of the Customs Union will not affect the work of the weekend fairs and markets.

This was stated by Minister of Agriculture, Khabarovsk Krai Alexander Rij. Amended regulations on the safety of meat products and milk are valid from May 1. In particular, the rules are tightening the requirements for operation of farm homesteads.

Now, to prepare meat, merchant requires a special playground. Not all businesses can afford this expensive construction. Situation solved by existing slaughterhouses.

"Of course there are certain difficulties. This is our distance - they are not like the West. Is problematic today for 70 kilometers to deliver two heads for slaughter, and then take them back to be implemented on the territory of, say, Pereyaslavka"- said Deputy Minister of Agriculture edge Nelia Rassohatskaya.

Terms of the new regulations have a negative impact on the work of small farms. Some of them had to close down. Today in Khabarovsk Krai there are 9 farms. Point of slaughter located in Khabarovsk, Vyazemskoye, Komsomolsk and near Lazo.

In addition, the new regulations of the Customs Union toughens responsibility for the carriage of livestock without supporting documents. Thus, businessmen face up to 700 thousand rubles fine. However, this rule does not apply to farm animals, which carry for personal use. And here there are some difficulties.

"This gives a very unpleasant moments today. Especially in the west of the country. In particular, the spread of African swine pigs. Because it is difficult to determine who carries - an entrepreneur or a citizen. Because both say, " I'm taking for personal purposes," - said the deputy head of the regional administration Veterinary Supervision Alexander Chuprov.

Source: Meatinfo.ru