Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) will impose restrictions on the import of dairy products from Armenia starting July 27, 2026, according to documents published by the agency.
Rosselkhoznadzor said the decision follows inspections of Armenian dairy processing enterprises conducted between July 14 and 21. The agency has asked Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Body to suspend the veterinary certification of dairy products from all Armenian producers destined for the Russian market beginning July 27.
According to the Russian authority, the inspections identified violations similar to those recorded during audits in 2023 and 2024. These included shortcomings in product traceability, the issuance of veterinary documents for raw materials and finished products, veterinary and sanitary inspection procedures, risk management systems, and production control programs.
Rosselkhoznadzor also claimed that inspectors found milk from infected livestock had been used to produce dairy products exported to Russia. The agency further alleged that raw materials from third countries had been used to manufacture high-fat dairy products for the Russian market, despite previous assurances from Armenia’s veterinary authorities that only Armenian or Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) raw materials were being used.
The Russian watchdog said Armenia has yet to establish a system capable of confirming the origin and safety of milk and other dairy raw materials, particularly milk supplied by individual farmers. It also pointed to shortcomings in the country’s laboratory infrastructure.
Rosselkhoznadzor said the restrictions were introduced to prevent the entry of dangerous animal diseases into Russia and to protect consumers from unsafe dairy products.
