Russia returns to Soviet-era 'Quality Mark' to certify goods, starting with salmon
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [PNA] - September 16, 2014 -
MOSCOW, Russia is returning to the Soviet-style system of marking the quality of domestic goods.
The State Quality Mark of the USSR was the official Soviet mark for the certification of quality established in 1967. It was used to guarantee high commercial standards of consumer products and technical goods and was a stimulus for manufacturers to improve the quality of production. Obtaining the mark allowed Soviet enterprises to increase the state controlled price for their goods by 10 percent.
Russian salmon will be the first to receive the distinctive quality mark. Its producers hope to turn it into a new brand to offset the now-banned Norwegian salmon...
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