The Russian agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has uncovered a illegal scheme to import fish products, specifically salmon, of unknown origin to Russia through Belarus in December 2022, disguised as products from the Faroe Islands. However, the Faroe Islands' State Service for Food and Veterinary Medicine did not verify the authenticity of the documents accompanying the shipment. Rosselkhoznadzor has brought the issue to the attention of the relevant Belarusian agencies and has requested them to cease issuing veterinary certificates for such fish products from third-country enterprises involved in such illegal schemes.