Rospotrebnadzor experts have so far inspected 37 Georgian wineries out of 93, which had expressed their wish to resume imports. The remainder will be checked during the second probe, which may start on March 25, Onishchenko said, adding the watchdog will also make a decision on whether to import chacha, Georgian grape brandy.
“During the first inspection, 37 alcohol-producing enterprises and four mineral water producers were checked. We will not admit one of the alcohol producers [to the Russian market] because things must be put in order there. All the other 36 enterprises can start registering their wines and brandy [in Russia],” Onishchenko said.
The inspection did not reveal any food safety breaches at the four inspected mineral water producers, Russia’s sanitary chief said.
Georgian wines and mineral water used to be very popular in Russia before Rospotrebnadzor imposed a ban on Georgian drinks back in 2006 alleging bad quality.
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