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According to the site vesti.ru/LETA, four Lithuanian milk processing companies were banned from exporting milk, sour cream, curd and butter to Russia. The Russian veterinary service reported that these dairy products contained the prohibited antibiotic tetracycline.

Russian specialists intend to visit and inspect these Lithuanian companies in the short-run.

The Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service reacted to the document concerning the prohibition of exports which was presented by the Russian Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision and inspected the companies.

Another nine companies have also been crossed out from the list of exporters due to non-compliance with Russia's regulations: several meat processing companies, suppliers of fish and refrigeration products. A total of 110 Lithuanian milk processing companies export to Russia.