Russia: An attempt to transport chilled trout without documents was stopped in the Smolensk region

During the inspection of the trailer, veterinary inspectors of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance found ungutted trout, but the driver, a citizen of the Republic of Belarus, did not have veterinary accompanying documents certifying the origin and safety of the fish. The packaging did not have the necessary information about the product, its manufacturer, or expiration dates. According to the driver, the fish was presumably brought from the Republic of Karelia, but the Mercury certification system did not show any completed documents for this cargo. In addition, the transportation was carried ...