Victoria Ivanova. The Minister of agriculture of France Stephane Le Foll wishes to discuss with his European colleagues the circumstances with the Russian embargo on the import of pork. About it the Minister said on Wednesday on air of TV channel.

According to Le Foll, limiting Russia on the import of pork is due to 2 factors: first, it is a diplomatic factor connected with the situation in Ukraine, and secondly on the supply of meat was affected by animal cases of swine fever, which were recorded in Eastern Europe.

The French Minister of agriculture plans in the last month of summer to participate in 2 meetings with my colleagues, where " will strive to ensure that this problem has been serious discussion."

"Even if Europe increased exports of pork to China, the fact that the Russian market is closed for us, led to the emergence of additional 100-150 thousand tons of pork in the European market," said Le Foll.

before French Prime Minister Manuel Valls acknowledged that the food embargo of the Russian Federation in a negative way has an impact on the French market of pork.

demonstrations of disagreement farmers against low purchase prices are in France since mid-July. The workers in agriculture and industry in favour of a significant increase in purchase prices for meat and dairy products, as well as for the increase in state aid. Before the protesters have repeatedly blocked roads and erected barricades.

Russia in the last month of summer 2014 limited the import of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. The ban covers meat, sausages, fish and seafood, vegetables, fruits, dairy products. In June 2015, in response to the extension of the sanctions Russia has extended food embargo for one year, until August 5, 2016. First, Russia has circulated predamage Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Ukraine, besides at last suspended - ban on the importation of its products will start to operate only in the case of the Kiev economic part of the agreement about unification with the European Union.

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