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Is chlorinated chicken illegal in Russia?

Yes. Chlorinated chicken is banned in Russia. Cut off US chicken over chlorine in 2010. Still capped at tap water.

Russia halted US poultry imports from 1 Jan 2010 over chlorine treatment (Food Safety News, Jan 2010); today TR EAEU 051/2021 (EEC Council Decision 110, 29 Oct 2021; in force 1 Jan 2023; text as amended 23 Jun 2023, reprinted Mar 2026) para 43: solutions with active chlorine above the drinking-water limit are not allowed in immersion or air-spray chilling of poultry carcasses; para 49: washing with drinking water. Binding in all 5 EAEU states. Note: other antimicrobial processing aids per TR TS 029/2012 are allowed.

Source: TR EAEU 051/2021 para 43

• Russia is one of 36 countries where chlorinated chicken is banned, and 1 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 8 of 14.
• In Europe: banned in 31 of 39 countries.

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