Russia will introduce temporary restrictions on the transit of EU poultry meat and by-products through its territory from August 5, 2026, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) announced. "As a precaution, Rosselkhoznadzor is introducing temporary restrictions on the transit of poultry meat and by-products produced by EU enterprises through Russia from August 5, 2026," the agency said. The decision was made to prevent the spread of epizootics and protect consumers, as well as in connection with the discovery of illegal transportation of poultry by-products allegedly of German origin through Poland. "Based on the results of an analysis of Rosselkhoznadzor's information systems and the response from the German veterinary service, it was determined that the products were of unknown origin. "The temporary restrictions will remain in effect until negotiations with the European Commission are held based on the results of the investigation into the identified violations," the watchdog said.