Laboratories subordinate to Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance have aligned procedures for detecting genetically modified organisms in rapeseed and processed products with Chinese requirements and standards. The service described the changes in a Pole.RF report published on 30 October 2026.
Supporting documents certifying the absence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in oils and fats products will be issued only after the complete absence of GMOs has been confirmed. Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) set out this condition in its response to the publication. Negotiations and a visit by a service delegation preceded the laboratory changes.
For context, the regulator recalled that in February 2026 the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) temporarily restricted vegetable oil supplies from eight Russian enterprises. The restrictions affected Oryol and Novosibirsk regions and Altai Territory, following detection of GMO components not registered in China.
Rosselkhoznadzor also reported submitting corrective measures concerning seven enterprises to GACC. Its work covers compliance with Chinese requirements and traceability from rapeseed cultivation and declaration through delivery of raw materials for processing. Adapting testing methods and submitting corrective measures do not themselves confirm that restrictions on an individual supplier have been lifted.