Russia: Some fish producers in Kyrgyzstan refuse inspection

Some Kyrgyz producers of fish products refuse to conduct inspections of their factories, which the Rosselkhoznadzor planned to carry out after revealing that the products exceeded the maximum permissible levels of prohibited and harmful substances. This is stated in the message of the Russian department. "For two years, Rosselkhoznadzor has repeatedly detected exceeding the maximum permissible levels of prohibited and harmful substances in fish products entering Russia from Kyrgyzstan. During the physical inspection, fish were found with signs that were not characteristic of the declared species, which aroused suspicions of its Kyrgyz origin" , the message notes. Due to the existing doubts about the ability of Kyrgyz enterprises to produce fish products from salmon and sturgeon species, the Rosselkhoznadzor initiated an inspection of Kyrgyz factories from March 13 to March 17, 2023. "However, even before the start of the inspection, the competent veterinary department of ...