Russia Demands U.S. Poultry Exporters Alter Production Methods

MOSCOW, September 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's chief sanitary doctor said Monday that U.S. poultry manufacturers should alter their production technology if they want to export to Russia.

Russia's ban on poultry imports from 19 U.S. producers came into force on September 1.

Agricultural regulator Rosselkhoznadzor said the companies' products failed to meet the required sanitary standards.

"We have banned poultry produced using the outdated technology of disinfection with chlorine. Such technology is used only at the oldest factories in Russia, while Americans use it at advanced farms," Gennady Onishchenko said.

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"We do not boycott. Change your technology and export," Onishchenko advised.

He also warned Washington against pointing to agreements within the World Trade Organization, since Russia has not yet entered the global trade body.

Russia's ban on U.S. poultry has already sparked alarm in Washington amid rising tensions over the recent Georgia conflict.

RIA NOVOSTI: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080908/116613038.html

We manufacture birds? I thought we grew them.