Russia is restricting the import of dairy products from Armenia starting July 27.
27-07-2026 14:29 Press of Diaspora
armtimes.com «Rosselkhoznadzor» will restrict the import of dairy products from Armenia starting July 27.
According to a letter from Konstantin Savenkov, Deputy Head of «Rosselkhoznadzor», to the heads of the territorial departments of the service and the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the agency has requested the Armenian Food Safety Inspection to suspend the veterinary certification of dairy products from all Armenian enterprises for Russian recipients, starting from July 27, 2026.
«Ensure control over the prevention of dairy product imports from Armenia to the Russian Federation starting from July 27, 2026», the document states.
«Rosselkhoznadzor» announced in a press release that its specialists inspected dairy processing plants in Armenia that supply products to Russia under the guarantees of the republic's veterinary service from July 14 to 21 and discovered several violations.
According to the veterinary service, the inspection allegedly revealed the use of milk from infected animals in the production of products exported to Russia.
«Cases of using raw materials from third countries for producing high-fat products for the Russian market have also been established, despite previous assurances from the RA veterinary service regarding the use of local raw materials or raw materials obtained from EAEU enterprises», the service's press release states.
It was also noted that violations recorded during 2023-2024 have been confirmed. These relate to the provision of veterinary accompanying documents for raw materials and finished products, conducting veterinary and sanitary inspections of imported raw materials, the functioning of risk management systems, and the implementation of production control programs, according to Rosselkhoznadzor.
According to the report, there is currently no system in Armenia to verify the origin and safety of milk or other dairy raw materials used in production.
«Considering the identified violations, Rosselkhoznadzor has taken measures to prevent the import of especially dangerous infections into Russia and the sale of safe dairy products in the domestic market», the statement says.
Currently, the import of fish and all types of quarantine goods, including flowers, from Armenia is also prohibited.
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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