The new state standard is aimed at supporting the development of sericulture in Azerbaijan by ensuring the production of high-quality silkworm eggs and improving the efficiency of breeding activities.

The Azerbaijan Standardization Institute (AZSTAND), a public legal entity operating under the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has adopted a new state standard in the field of sericulture: AZS 998:2026 — “Industrial Silkworm Eggs — Technical Specifications.”

The new standard establishes uniform technical requirements for the production of industrial silkworm eggs, covering the key stages of the production process. Its implementation will help ensure the production of high-quality and healthy silkworm eggs, maintain stable biological performance indicators, and enhance product reliability for consumers.

The standard will also facilitate the objective assessment of the quality indicators of silkworm eggs, contribute to increased productivity, support the preservation of genetic resources, and improve the efficiency of breeding activities.

The draft state standard was adopted based on proposals submitted by the Technical Committee for Standardization on “Animal Husbandry, Poultry Farming, Apiculture, Fisheries, Sericulture and Feed Production” (AZSTAND/TC 24), established under AZSTAND on the basis of the Scientific Research Institute of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Following its adoption, the standard was included in the State Fund of Normative Documents on Standardization.