Russia: Temporary EAEU Export Ban on Some Food Items
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On March 31, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), which is the regulatory body of the Armenia-Belarus-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), issued EEC Collegium Decision No. 43, introducing a ban on exports from the EAEU of a number of food products, most notably sunflower seeds and soy beans, as part of the EAEU coronavirus pandemic response. The export ban will come into effect on April 12, 2020, and will last through June 30, 2020. This report contains an unofficial English translation of the measure.
