Police have stopped the sale of meat with veterinary control marks made using fake stamps at a market in Astana.
According to Polisia.kz, during a search of the detained seller, law enforcement officers seized a counterfeit stamp intended for stamping the carcasses of farm animals.
It emerged that the man had been using it for over a month to allow meat products to be sold at the capital's market.
"Notifications have been sent to the territorial inspection of the veterinary control and supervision committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, and appropriate measures are being taken to check the market's activities related to the sale of meat products", the statement reads.
Police are conducting investigative actions against the detained individual and the market administration. They are also being checked for involvement in cattle theft and the sale of stolen goods.
Recall that earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Agriculture plans to use new methods for tracing livestock products, which could allow the automatic issuance of a veterinary and sanitary examination certificate after it is carried out.
Also, as part of the project, the introduction of QR codes with information about the full life cycle of the animal is envisaged. It is expected that this could prevent the slaughter of animals without veterinary inspection and examination of carcasses and organs.