8 Aug 2013 19:06

Russian consumer rights watchdog to hold unscheduled inspections due to African swine fever

MOSCOW. Aug 8 (Interfax) - The Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor will hold unscheduled inspections of enterprises involved in pork processing.

The inspections are aimed at preventing the further spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Russia, the order of Rospotrebnadzor's Chief, Russia's chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko, said.

"To take additional measures aimed at detecting and preventing cases of illegal transfer of animal products and materials by all types of transports from the areas affected by ASF, aphthous fever and other dangerous and especially dangerous diseases," Rospotrebnadzor posted a document on its website on Thursday.