Russia and Norway are introducing a new veterinary certificate for fish as of 1 February, Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Oversight Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) told Interfax.
This certificate was originally intended to be introduced on the first of the year, but at the request of Norway's food safety authority Mattilsynet the timing was pushed back a month.
Rosselkhoznadzor has also agreed to Norway's suggestions that the certificate not name administrative-territorial entities where certified product consignments come from. Also, the certificate will be signed not by a veterinary inspector, but by an authorized state inspector.
The need to renew the certificate is due to the current one initialed by Rosselkhoznadzor and Mattilsynet in 2007 not meeting new Customs Union requirements.
