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Food safety management systems introduced in fish breeding companies of Armenia
YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
will be introduced in fish breeding companies of Armenia, said Deputy
Minister of Agriculture Samvel Galstyan on Thursday to the
journalists.
This system provides control in all phases of food chain, anywhere in
the process of production, storage and sale of products in dangerous
situations and is used mainly by producers of food products.
In this regard, a working group which will conduct study of the
potential, conditions of implementation of the system and necessary
financial assistance for their work, for more productive organization
of fish export and fish products to European markets in accordance
with the requirements of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points.
Production of fish products in Armenia is actively developing in
recent years and for export to European countries Armenia should meet
certain standards.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan said that Armenia
intends to double export of fish in 2011 making 800 tons. According to
the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia, Ararat and Armavir
regions recorded 239 fish breeding farms.
According to the Association of Fish Farmers of Armenia, fish
production makes 300 thousand tons annually. The volume of fish
breeding in Armenia in the presence of fish markets can make at least
$1.5-2 billion. --0--
From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
will be introduced in fish breeding companies of Armenia, said Deputy
Minister of Agriculture Samvel Galstyan on Thursday to the
journalists.
This system provides control in all phases of food chain, anywhere in
the process of production, storage and sale of products in dangerous
situations and is used mainly by producers of food products.
In this regard, a working group which will conduct study of the
potential, conditions of implementation of the system and necessary
financial assistance for their work, for more productive organization
of fish export and fish products to European markets in accordance
with the requirements of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points.
Production of fish products in Armenia is actively developing in
recent years and for export to European countries Armenia should meet
certain standards.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan said that Armenia
intends to double export of fish in 2011 making 800 tons. According to
the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia, Ararat and Armavir
regions recorded 239 fish breeding farms.
According to the Association of Fish Farmers of Armenia, fish
production makes 300 thousand tons annually. The volume of fish
breeding in Armenia in the presence of fish markets can make at least
$1.5-2 billion. --0--
From: A. Papazian