ArmInfo. The Food Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Armenia has not yet received any official information or letters from the relevant Russian authorized bodies - Rospotrebnadzor or Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation) - regarding the blocking of sales of Jermuk products. This was stated in a statement on the agency's official Facebook page.
According to information circulated in the Russian and Armenian media, the Russian state-owned labeling system "Honest Sign" blocked the sale of batches of Jermuk products manufactured by Jermuk Group CJSC on February 17 and March 5, 2026. According to publications, the basis for the suspension was a letter from the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing of the Russian Federation (Rospotrebnadzor) regarding "violations of mandatory requirements."
"Measures are being taken to clarify the circumstances of the situation and develop appropriate steps. Based on the results of these investigations, the agency will provide additional information," the IOBPP statement stated.
It should be noted that today it was reported that the state-owned labeling system "Honest Sign" has suspended sales of a batch of Armenian mineral water "Jermuk" (Armenia) in offline and online stores. Revaz Yusupov, Deputy Director General of the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (labeling operator), told RBC that 338,000 bottles were in circulation and are now blocked pending the completion of the investigation. The suspension was prompted by a letter from Rospotrebnadzor, in which the agency stated the need to "take urgent measures to prevent possible harm to the life and health of Russian citizens." The reason cited for the block was "violations of mandatory requirements."
