Russia can now export fish to South Korea with electronic certificates

Rosselkhoznadzor and the competent authorities of South Korea have agreed on electronic certificates for the supply of Russian fish products to this country. Already in November 2023, the integration of the veterinary systems of the two states will be completed, which will ultimately simplify the export procedure for fishermen. Countries began testing electronic certificates that determine the legality of the origin of aquatic biological resources in July 2023, according to the Federal Agency for Fisheries. At first, the category of shrimp and crabs supplied to South Korea was chosen for the experiment. All types of bioresources were supplied with electronic certificates to China, which is also participating in the testing, according to a statement from the agency, which was reviewed by sfera.fm. The issuance of an electronic certificate is as follows: the angler submits an application for certification to the Federal Agency for Fishery, and together with the permit receives a ...