Russia’s agricultural regulator said it continues to doubt the authenticity of some plant and animal products imported from Armenia, citing suspiciously high volumes and inconsistencies in quality.
Rosselkhoznadzor head Sergei Dankvert told Vesti that supplies of flowers, dairy products and fish from Armenia have surged in recent years, raising concerns that not all of the goods are of Armenian origin. “The assortment and quantity of products give reason to believe that not all of them are Armenian,” he said.
He noted that flower imports from Armenia had nearly tripled in three years, while inspections uncovered more than 900 quarantine organisms. “We had to move phytosanitary controls closer to the border,” Dankvert said, adding that some shipments never reached their declared destinations.
Animal products have also drawn scrutiny. “We saw deliveries of untraceable products such as butter, cheese, trout. Trout from mountain rivers in Armenia cannot in any way resemble Norwegian trout,” Dankvert said.
Russia has tightened traceability requirements on Armenian imports and Dankvert said the solution lies in integrating electronic safety and tracking systems across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). “Our electronic systems allow us to quickly trace products and work effectively, but this is not yet happening within the union,” he said.
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