Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned...

"Unfortunately, we don"t see any readiness in observing Russian standards from some of our trade partners, first of all from the United States," Putin said at a conference on poultry market development in Russia.

"If some of our foreign suppliers don"t want or can"t meet our health requirements, we will use other sources for deliveries," he added.

Stricter sanitary regulations regarding poultry processing that restrict the use of chlorine and moisture content came into force in Russia January 1. U.S. companies have traditionally used chlorine in poultry processing and will not be able to supply their products to Russia any longer.

The prime minister said he hopes Russia would fully provide for its poultry demands "in four to five years at the latest," noting that in 2009 Russia imported 25% of the product, compared to 40% in 2007.

Putin said the poultry standards are not taken "out of thin air." "It"s not something exclusively Russian. These are standards

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