ArmInfo.Restrictions on Armenian agricultural product supplies are not politically motivated, but rather due to the lack of effective quality control among producers. Sergei Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, explained this in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
According to him, Armenia's problem primarily lies in the organization of production and quality control. "There are a large number of small farmers who grow produce and export it. But there's virtually no internal control or cooperation system between production and shipping. Thousands of bunches of greens are collected in a single vehicle, after which regulatory authorities must inspect enormous volumes of produce. This is physically impossible. We constantly tell our colleagues that control should begin not at the border, but directly at the production stage. When there is cooperation, production control, and accountability of producer associations, the system works effectively. This is precisely what's missing today. Therefore, the reasons for the restrictions lie in the quality and safety of the products, not politics," the head of Rosselkhoznadzor noted, adding that when another violation occurs, the agency assesses it not individually, but in the context of the supplier's entire previous work. This is why restrictions are most often imposed on specific enterprises rather than entire countries. If the problem is systemic, then cooperation between the regulatory authorities of the states begins.
As a reminder, since June 12, Rosselkhoznadzor has restricted the import of all quarantine products from Armenia and their transit through Russia to other EAEU countries.
