Russian tanners are asked to enter the semi-annual ban on the export of cattle hides

The federal agricultural department held a meeting on the export of skins of farm animals.

The event was attended by leaders and experts of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Breeding , Department of International Cooperation , Department of Agrifood Market Regulation , fisheries, food processing industry , the Department of Veterinary Medicine , as well as representatives of Russian Ministry of Industry , business, unions and industry associations .

a report on the state of security in Russia processors skin raw materials and export restrictions skins of farm animals made ​​CEO of the Russian Union of tanners and shoemakers Alexander Andrushkevich . Noted that there is a shortage of leather resources. It promotes the growth of domestic prices of leather resources , which reduces the competitiveness of Russian leather and wood products .

In this regard, the Ministry of Industry and tanners and shoemakers union made ​​a proposal to introduce a ban on semi- export from the Russian Federation, raw hides and skins of bovine animals, reported in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Breeding . Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia

expressed the view that the proposal could lead to negative consequences for agricultural producers. Head of the Executive Committee of the National Meat Association Sergei Yushin said that skins - it's not a waste. Livestock produce skinless , not to spend money on its production , it is impossible . Prices for skins are an important part of forming the price of cattle . Additionally

addressed issues of statistical reporting for accounting blanks of raw hides , developing programs to combat subcutaneous gadfly more closely with agricultural producers of raw hides .

Following the meeting decided to hold ministries together with the unions of the economic analysis of production and sale of raw hides in the Russian Federation and preparing study skins ban exports of farm animals .