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pork, beef, lamb and mutton imports banned
Following a recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the UK,
the Department of Veterinary Services yesterday announced a ban
on pork, beef, lamb and mutton from the UK. The ban is also enforced
on all bi-products of the affected meats, except for tinned products.
Foot and mouth disease was discovered Monday in 27 pigs at a slaughterhouse
at Little Warley, Essex, east of London.
The British Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said the
disease, which is airborne and highly infectious, had spread to
a neighboring farm.
The British Food Standards Agency said the cases had no implications
for the human food chain.
The European Union on Wednesday banned Britain from exporting
meat, livestock and milk to the rest of the EU until 1 March following
the outbreak of foot and mouth disease among pigs in England.
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