Armenia has denied Russia's claims regarding unsafe dairy products
Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Authority stated that it had found no evidence of milk from infected livestock or imported raw materials being used in the production of dairy products. This was Yerevan’s response to accusations by Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), which had previously announced a ban on imports of Armenian dairy products.
This was reported by the Food Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Armenia. The agency noted that all dairy production facilities are monitored on an ongoing basis as part of an annual inspection program, as well as in response to consumer complaints. If violations are detected, the enterprises’ operations are suspended until the deficiencies are fully rectified, and unsafe products are removed from circulation and destroyed.
The Armenian side also emphasized that Russia has not yet provided the results of the joint inspections conducted from July 14 to 21 by specialists from Rosselkhoznadzor and the Armenian inspection agency at four dairy processing plants in the country.
At the same time, according to the Inspectorate, these inspections did not reveal any evidence of the use of milk from infected livestock or raw materials imported from other countries. The agency added that, according to the documents provided, the raw materials used in production underwent laboratory testing and were deemed safe.
The Armenian inspection agency emphasized that it will continue to work to ensure that the entire production chain complies with food safety regulations.
The day before, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that it would impose restrictions on the import of dairy products from Armenia into Russia starting July 27. The Russian agency attributed this to alleged violations at Armenian facilities, specifically the use of milk from infected livestock and raw materials from countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union.
Previously, Russia had also restricted the import and transit through its territory of other quarantine-regulated products from Armenia, including fish, vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains, and seeds.
Source: Panorama.am.
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