Russian, EU inspectors to visit Poland's meat plants, Polish minister says

Poland's agriculture minister said Saturday that Russian and EU inspectors are to visit Poland's meat packing plants within two weeks to check conditions, the latest development in a dispute over Moscow's ban on Polish meat products, the PAP news agency reported.

Andrzej Lepper said the inspections were agreed upon in EU-brokered talks with Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev in Berlin on Friday, PAP said.

The ban was imposed in 2005 after Moscow complained of substandard quality.

Poland, a member of the European Union since 2004, turned to the trade bloc for help after bilateral talks brought no result.

Germany, holding the EU's rotating presidency, is now talking to Russia in an effort to have the ban lifted.

Source:http:iht.com