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IMPORT OF MEAT FROM INDIA WILL BE UNDER STRICT CONTROL
armradio.am
20.08.2009 15:58
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan conducted today a working
consultation dedicated to the results of visiting meat product
processing factories and getting acquainted with the processing
in India.
Governmental press service reported that head of the state-legal
department of the government's staff, head of the delegation Ashot
Vahanyan presented a report noting that the Armenian delegation
August 2-9 visited a number of processing companies in India where
elementary hygienic norms were violated and meat was acquired from
not-controlled territories.
The meat imported from India is mainly used in sausages. The head of
the delegation reported that the group also visited such companies
where all the necessary conditions existed.
During the discussion Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted
that meat from such companies must be imported to Armenia which have
not less than 5-year experience, own slaughter house corresponding
to international standards as well as a certificate of quality. In
India there are 17 such companies.
The prime minister said that the research of the Armenian State Revenue
Committee showed that companies importing meat from India acquired
meat from the companies which do not have relevant certificate but in
customs documents mentioned the name of the company having certificate.
"Our goal is to reduce the risks in the sphere and make them
understandable and predictable. Many countries ban import of meat from
India taking into consideration qualitative characters and that these
risks are not manageable. We must import meat from relevant companies,
we must be very tough and principle in this issue and be devoted to our
principles and let import only certificated meat to Armenia to be sure
that our population is not subjected to risk," Tigran Sargsyan said.
armradio.am
20.08.2009 15:58
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan conducted today a working
consultation dedicated to the results of visiting meat product
processing factories and getting acquainted with the processing
in India.
Governmental press service reported that head of the state-legal
department of the government's staff, head of the delegation Ashot
Vahanyan presented a report noting that the Armenian delegation
August 2-9 visited a number of processing companies in India where
elementary hygienic norms were violated and meat was acquired from
not-controlled territories.
The meat imported from India is mainly used in sausages. The head of
the delegation reported that the group also visited such companies
where all the necessary conditions existed.
During the discussion Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted
that meat from such companies must be imported to Armenia which have
not less than 5-year experience, own slaughter house corresponding
to international standards as well as a certificate of quality. In
India there are 17 such companies.
The prime minister said that the research of the Armenian State Revenue
Committee showed that companies importing meat from India acquired
meat from the companies which do not have relevant certificate but in
customs documents mentioned the name of the company having certificate.
"Our goal is to reduce the risks in the sphere and make them
understandable and predictable. Many countries ban import of meat from
India taking into consideration qualitative characters and that these
risks are not manageable. We must import meat from relevant companies,
we must be very tough and principle in this issue and be devoted to our
principles and let import only certificated meat to Armenia to be sure
that our population is not subjected to risk," Tigran Sargsyan said.