More Russia-U.S. Poultry Talks in Coming Weeks-USDA
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Talks this week between Russia and the United States aimed at ending a dispute that has shut U.S. chicken out of its top export market were constructive, and technical discussions will continue in coming weeks, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday.
It was the second round of meetings on the issue in Moscow for top U.S. agriculture and trade officials with Gennady Onishchenko, the head of Russia's consumer protection watchdog.
Russia suspended U.S. poultry imports on Jan. 19 because it says of a chlorine wash routinely used in U.S. processing plants violates its food safety standards.
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