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FEED SCARE: China Press: Imports banned from 4 EU countries

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        By Bridge News  
        Beijing--Jun 10--China's Ministry of Health issued an urgent notice 
    Wednesday banning imports of livestock and dairy products from Belgium,  
    the Netherlands, France and Germany, where the products have been found  
    to be contaminated with dioxin, the Economic Daily reported today. 
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        The notice was quoted as saying imports of dairy and livestock  
    products, including both raw materials and semi-finished products,  
    produced by the 4 European countries since Jan 15, 1999 would be  
    temporarily suspended. 
        Sale of dairy and livestock products already imported from the banned 
    countries produced since that date should be immediately halted, the  
    notice said. 
        The Ministry of Health will make further announcements after studying  
    the issue, it said. 
        China has already imported some livestock and dairy products, except  
    beef, from the banned countries, the statement said without providing  
    further details. 
        Dioxin is a known cancer-causing chemical and the Ministry of Health 
    issued the notice in accordance with China's Food Health Law. 
        Send comments to Internet address grain@bridge.com End 
     
    Jun-09-1999 22:49 GMT 
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