PERU fishing with guts to report…
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) confirmed that Russia has authorized 18 Peruvian fishing companies to cater to your market, after the Government of India decided to ban food imports from the European Union (EU), United States and other Western markets.
The National Society of Industries (SNI) reported that these fishing companies restarted exporting products to Russia.
Ok, ordered by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) of Russia, means that there are now a total of 31 Peruvian companies can send their products to the Russian market.
The move was announced following a meeting in which the Head of the Federal Service Sergei Dankvert, and the Peruvian ambassador to Russia, Gustavo Otero participated.
Through a statement, Rosselkhoznadzor noted that in view of Peru's interest in expanding its food supplies, consider possible “resume imports of fish from 18 Peruvian fish processing factories to Russia”, informó Bloomberg.
Russia decided to ban food imports from the US, EU, Canada, Norway and Canada in response to sanctions by the authorities conflict with Ukraine.
During the meeting between the Russian and Peruvian officials, frozen fish products were mentioned among the foods that Russia is interested in importing, Andina reported.
Before that Peru exports restart, employers must comply with Russian sanitary requirements and the Customs Union, which is also formed by Belarus and Kazakhstan.
According to data provided by the NSI, in 2013 Peru sent to the Russian market seafood products for human consumption by more than USD 16 million.
MINCETUR said officials from both countries will continue to work to include other firms in the industry as suppliers of fish products.
SOURCE: Fis.com
