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Armenia's State Food Safety Service will start examining fisheries
YEREVAN, May 18. /ARKA/. Armenia's State Food Safety Service will
start examining all fisheries from June 1 wishing to export their
products, head of the government agency, Abram Bakhchagulyan, told a
news conference today.
He said the service is trying to create a laboratory network that will
conduct examinations in compliance with European standards that will
boost export of Armenian fish products.
"If the fish products conform with European standards, they can be
exported to Europe," he said.
Bakhchagulyan said Armenian companies sell outside the country honey,
fish, vegetables and fruits. Several companies are allowed to sell
also crayfish in Europe since they meet EU requirements.
According to the Association of Armenia Fisheries, the 254 fisheries
that majority of which are in Ararat province, can produce annually
300,000 tons of fish.-0-
YEREVAN, May 18. /ARKA/. Armenia's State Food Safety Service will
start examining all fisheries from June 1 wishing to export their
products, head of the government agency, Abram Bakhchagulyan, told a
news conference today.
He said the service is trying to create a laboratory network that will
conduct examinations in compliance with European standards that will
boost export of Armenian fish products.
"If the fish products conform with European standards, they can be
exported to Europe," he said.
Bakhchagulyan said Armenian companies sell outside the country honey,
fish, vegetables and fruits. Several companies are allowed to sell
also crayfish in Europe since they meet EU requirements.
According to the Association of Armenia Fisheries, the 254 fisheries
that majority of which are in Ararat province, can produce annually
300,000 tons of fish.-0-