The central topic of the meeting was the development of cooperation in the field of standardization of products from aquatic biological resources. The Russian side, represented by Maria Dyachenko, Head of the Department of Technical Regulation and Standardization of the Scientific Research Center of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO), presented an overview of the standards for fish products in force in the Russian Federation and methods of its research. Chinese colleagues from the Yellow Sea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences spoke about the structure of their system of standards for processing products from aquatic biological resources and the testing methods used.
The participants confirmed their mutual interest in comparing and recognizing standards, paying special attention to the harmonization of terminology and approaches to quality control of fish products — this will help eliminate technical barriers in bilateral trade. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue exchanging texts of standards for products from aquatic biological resources, begin their practical comparison, and regularly share information on national standards being developed in the food and agricultural sectors.
VNIRO Press Service