This decision was taken by the Rosselkhoznadzor in November due to the discovery in meat, which comes to Russia from Brazil, stimulator of muscle growth in animals — ractopamine. In most countries, including EU member States, Russia, Taiwan, and China, its use is prohibited. In particular, it is forbidden the import into Russia of products obtained with the use of ractopamine.

As explained to RIA Novosti assistant head Rosselhoznadzora Julia Melano, the Agency was forced to take such measures to protect domestic consumers and the domestic food market.

As explained to journalists the Director of the Center for agrofood policy, Ranepa under the President of the Russian Federation Natalya shagaida, "we are the main importers and manufacturers is often the same person, even the company "Miratorg" started with the fact that she took out".

In her opinion, the Russian importers have some contracts to supply from Brazil, "and they don't now their products do, so this is one of the ways to protect their market to attach their is Brazilian".

"The prices, I think it will have no effect, because the scale of supply from Brazil was such that it could affect," said shagaida.

She added that if the price rise and then "we will not notice it" and it will affect rather sausage products as frozen meat from Brazil used in their production and in processing.

Brazil is one of the leading suppliers of pork and beef to Russia. According to the Federal customs service (FCS), in 2016, the import to Russia of frozen bovine meat from Brazil amounted to 128,989 thousand tons (first place among the countries of supply, which is 47.3% of the total), chilled or frozen pork — 240,869 thousand tons (first place, 93.1% of).