CANBERRA URGES PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO LIFT BAN ON AUSTRALIAN POULTRY
May 26th, 2015
AUSTRALIA’S poultry industry has told Papua New Guinea (PNG) that a ban on Australian raw poultry imports citing Campylobacter contamination cannot be justified. This is especially so, argues Australian Chicken Meat Federation executive director Andreas Dubs, given the “bacteria is found on chicken meat in all countries” and most likely in PNG’s own local produce. More than a third of Australia’s chicken meat is exported to PNG, valued at over AUD20 million (USD15.8 million) per year, according to Mr Dubs.“Campylobacter on chicken meat is common and ...
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