EU urges Russia to lift ban on pigs, cattle, sheep

The EU has asked Russian authorities to lift their ban on an annual €75m export trade in live pigs, cattle, sheep, and goats from the EU.

The ban entered into force earlier this week.

The EU’s Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli described the ban as disproportionate and unjustified, saying the trade from the EU has in no way endangered the health of citizens of the Russian Federation.