Armenia will jointly inspect producers of plant and animal products with Rosselkhoznadzor
21.05.2026,
15:17
Joint inspections of enterprises producing and exporting products of plant and animal origin will begin in Armenia with Rosselkhoznadzor.
YEREVAN, May 21. /ARKA/. Joint inspections of enterprises producing and exporting products of plant and animal origin will begin in Armenia with Rosselkhoznadzor.
For this purpose, a delegation from Rosselkhoznadzor is visiting Armenia at the invitation of the RA Food Safety Inspectorate. It includes specialists in veterinary and phytosanitary control, who, together with their Armenian colleagues, will conduct inspections at a number of companies producing products of plant and animal origin.
Today, under the chairmanship of Tigran Petrosyan, head of the Armenian regulator, specialists from the two countries discussed the issues included in the agenda of the upcoming inspections.
The head of the Russian delegation, Alexey Sheglov, conveyed greetings from Sergey Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, to his Armenian colleagues and thanked them for their prompt response to the current situation and their willingness to organize joint inspection activities.
Petrosyan assured that cooperation between the two countries' competent authorities will always be constructive.
According to the press release, inspections are planned to be carried out over the next seven days at a number of Armenian enterprises—eight crop production facilities and four fish farms.
The purpose of the inspections is to assess the compliance of products subject to phytosanitary and fish farm inspection and imported from Armenia to Russia with the requirements and standards of EAEU legislation.
On May 20, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that, effective May 22, 2026, it would introduce temporary restrictions on the import of floral products originating in and originating from Armenia. It is noted that this decision was made "to protect the phytosanitary well-being and export potential of Russia" and will remain in effect until the inspection of greenhouses is completed and the analysis of its results is complete.
On Rosselkhoznadzor's complaints about products from Armenia
Earlier, Rosselkhoznadzor head Sergey Dankvert stated that the Russian regulator maintains its complaints about some plant and livestock products imported from Armenia. According to him, Rosselkhoznadzor has doubts about the origin of some products and is concerned about the increasing number of violations identified.
Dankvert noted that in recent years, shipments of certain categories of goods, including flowers, have increased significantly, which, according to Rosselkhoznadzor, has required strengthened phytosanitary control. He cited the integration of information systems within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to ensure product traceability as a possible solution.
For this purpose, a delegation from Rosselkhoznadzor is visiting Armenia at the invitation of the RA Food Safety Inspectorate. It includes specialists in veterinary and phytosanitary control, who, together with their Armenian colleagues, will conduct inspections at a number of companies producing products of plant and animal origin.
Today, under the chairmanship of Tigran Petrosyan, head of the Armenian regulator, specialists from the two countries discussed the issues included in the agenda of the upcoming inspections.
The head of the Russian delegation, Alexey Sheglov, conveyed greetings from Sergey Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, to his Armenian colleagues and thanked them for their prompt response to the current situation and their willingness to organize joint inspection activities.
Petrosyan assured that cooperation between the two countries' competent authorities will always be constructive.
According to the press release, inspections are planned to be carried out over the next seven days at a number of Armenian enterprises—eight crop production facilities and four fish farms.
The purpose of the inspections is to assess the compliance of products subject to phytosanitary and fish farm inspection and imported from Armenia to Russia with the requirements and standards of EAEU legislation.
On May 20, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that, effective May 22, 2026, it would introduce temporary restrictions on the import of floral products originating in and originating from Armenia. It is noted that this decision was made "to protect the phytosanitary well-being and export potential of Russia" and will remain in effect until the inspection of greenhouses is completed and the analysis of its results is complete.
On Rosselkhoznadzor's complaints about products from Armenia
Earlier, Rosselkhoznadzor head Sergey Dankvert stated that the Russian regulator maintains its complaints about some plant and livestock products imported from Armenia. According to him, Rosselkhoznadzor has doubts about the origin of some products and is concerned about the increasing number of violations identified.
Dankvert noted that in recent years, shipments of certain categories of goods, including flowers, have increased significantly, which, according to Rosselkhoznadzor, has required strengthened phytosanitary control. He cited the integration of information systems within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to ensure product traceability as a possible solution.
