The Rosselkhoznadzor on January 13 suspended the import into Russia of live poultry, hatching eggs and products of poultry from opolskie and świętokrzyskie voivodeships of Poland, the Ministry reported on Thursday.

"Rosselkhoznadzor on January 13... imposed temporary restrictions on import of live birds, hatching eggs, poultry meat, finished meat products of poultry and all kinds of poultry products, containing in its composition products of poultry processing, feeds and feed additives for poultry (excluding feed and feed additives of vegetable origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis) and used equipment for keeping, slaughter and butchering of birds from areas of the opolskie and świętokrzyskie voivodeships of Poland", – stated in the message.

Also introduced a temporary restriction on the transit through Russia of live poultry originating from these provinces.