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"We have not yet received any official notifications from Rospotrebnadzor," said spokesperson Marina Zibareva.

The products, which are currently being sold in Russia, have all the necessary documents, confirming their quality and safety, including those issued by Rospotrebnadzor, Zibareva said.

Last week, Russian chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said that Rospotrebnadzor had banned for the first time the Finnish branch of the Nestle company from importing some of its baby food products to Russia.

The ban was introduced over the company"s "relaxed technological discipline," Onishchenko said, without specifying the exact baby food products concerned.

Swiss food manufacturer Nestle increased its sales in Russia last year by 12%, compared with 2008, to 57 billion rubles (around $2 billion). The company owns 14 plants in Russia which produce a broad range of products, including coffee, chocolate, bottled water and cereals.

Earlier on Monday,

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