Russian agricultural watchdog conducts monthly monitoring of products from Armenia

YEREVAN, June 10. /ARКА/. Rosselkhoznadzor, the Russian agricultural authority, is performing monthly monitoring of goods entering the Russian market from Armenia, as stated by Sergei Dankvert, the agency's head, during an interview with TASS news agency at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

"We are currently engaged in monthly monitoring of products entering the Russian market. We analyze and observe. If we notice an increase in violations for a specific product over a month, our team initiates discussions," Dankvert explained when asked about the restrictions on imports from Armenia.

Rosselkhoznadzor has enacted temporary bans on several products from Armenia, citing "growing violations of phytosanitary standards of the Eurasian Economic Union and Russia" as the justification.

The restrictions began on May 22 for flowers and food items; on May 30 for fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, greens, and strawberries; on June 2 for fresh grapes and stone fruits (including cherries, sweet cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, and nectarines); and on June 3 for pome fruits, eggplants, potatoes, and dried fruits.

Additionally, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that starting June 2, Armenia must halt veterinary certification for live fish and fish products from all Armenian companies destined for Russian recipients, except for two enterprises that successfully passed inspection.

Moreover, Rospotrebnadzor has suspended the import and distribution in Russia of all batches of Jermuk mineral water from Armenia, along with wine and cognac from three Armenian producers.-0-