Kyrgyzstan extends livestock export ban for another six months

Quick summary

Kyrgyzstan has extended the ban on exports of cattle, horses, sheep and goats for six months to ensure food security. The ban enters into force three days after official publication of the decree, but exemptions are provided for sports horses, transit shipments and certain categories of breeding livestock.

Why it matters

Exporters of livestock products will be unable to ship the main categories of livestock for another six months, which will affect their income and business plans. Consumers within the country may experience price stabilisation for meat and dairy products thanks to this export restriction.

Key takeaways

• ›Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet of Ministers extended the livestock export ban by six months under Resolution No. 607 dated September 10, covering cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.
• ›Key exemptions include transit shipments, sporting horses, air-transported horses, donkeys, horses gifted to foreign states or international organizations, breeding sheep, and non-Kyrgyz-raised livestock exported by JSC Kyrgyz Agroholding.
• ›The Ministry of Economy must formally notify the WTO and the Eurasian Economic Commission of the measure; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must notify the CIS Executive Committee.