Armenia’s Food Safety Inspectorate (FSI) says it has filed a requested with Russian authorities to lift a temporary ban on the imports on fish and fish products from two companies based in Armenia.

On September 26, Hetq reported that Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Photsanitary Surveillance had placed restrictions on the imports due to health and safety reasons.

The FSI, part of the Ministry of Agriculture, has stated that it conducted sample inspections of the two companies, Konstantin and Sisters Ltd. and GOS CJSC, and that after uncovering several food safety law violations it directed the companies to resolve the problems.

The FSI claims the companies “cleaned up their act” and that they now are in compliance with Armenian health and safety regulations.

Their findings have been forwarded to their Russian counterpart in order that the bans be lifted.