Shortly after import ban of Norwegian salmon, Russia’a Rosselkhoznadzor recently introduced more measures aimed to regulate foreign suppliers. This time temporary restrictions are laid on several kinds of seafood imports from Vietnamese enterprises. The reason is a high content of harmful microorganisms.
Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision petitioned the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and expressed its concern about increase of microbial contamination detected in the Vietnamese fish and other products entering the Russian market.
Laboratory monitoring showed presence of an increased number of harmful microorganism in iridescent shark, cuttlefish, minced surimi, dried fish and black shrimp produced by some enterprises.
Russian authorities plan to introduce temporary restrictions on imports of fish and seafood products of some Vietnamese enterprises. In case of repeated violations the products from all of the companies listed will be fully banned.
Source: www.seafoodsource.com