Rospotrebnadzor banned the supply to Russia of five Latvian canned fish companies – Interfax

Moscow. July 28. INTERFAX.RU – Rospotrebnadzor banned from August 1, the import of Russian canned fish five Latvian enterprises – JSC “Ventspils Fish Canning Plant”, LLC “GAMMA-A” LLC “Sabiedrba IMS”, LLC “Unda”, LLC “Suldusgalaskombinats” – iz for violation of legislation in the field of consumer protection.

“Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare reported that the implementation of state supervision over the circulation of food products in the numerous investigations of canned fish products produced on Latvian enterprises: JSC “Ventspils Fish Cannery”, OOO “Gamma-A” LLC “Sabiedrba IMS”, LLC “Unda”, LLC “Suldusgalaskombinats” revealed violations of the legislation in the field of consumer protection (a mismatch requirements for labeling discrepancy by weight fraction of the core product, the mismatch of the mass fraction of the components of the basic product, the disparity in terms of energy value and organoleptic). Party food products that do not meet the requirements, are removed from sale. Considering the above, on 08.01.2015 suspended the importation into the territory of the Russian Federation referred to the Latvian canned fish producers, “- said in a statement.

It also notes that” the study of fish canned products of other manufacturers are continuing. “

As previously announced to “Interfax” the head of Rospotrebnadzor, chief state sanitary doctor of Russia Anna Popova, because of violations decided to suspend the import of canned fish that are produced at four plants in Latvia.

“With August 1 suspended the import of canned fish. While we are talking about four Latvian enterprises – she said. – We continue to study the fish canned products of other manufacturers “.

According to Popov, the decision was made based on the results of the state sanitary control over the circulation of food production and supervision to protect the rights of consumers.

” In repeated studies, canned fish products produced in a number of Latvian companies found violating the law in the field of consumer protection. A whole range of violations “, – said Popov.

The head of Rospotrebnadzor said that among the violations – fails labeling requirements, to the mass fraction of the basic product, in terms of violations of the energy value.

” Party food products which do not conform to the specified requirements, withdrawn from sale, “- said Popov.

It was reported that from June 4 this year the ban Rosselkhoznadzor on import of fish and canned fish from Latvia and Estonia. The reason for it They were also violations of veterinary and sanitary requirements identified by veterinarians.