EU TURKEY CROATIA ROMANIA BIRD FLU POULTRY BAN
December 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has lightened EU bird flu-related bans against importing poultry and poultry products from Turkey, Croatia and Romania. For Croatia and Turkey, Brussels has replaced national bans with blocks on imports from directly affected regions. A national live poultry export ban will continue for Romania, with regional bans for poultry meat.
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THE EUROPEAN Commission has lightened EU bird flu-related bans against importing poultry and poultry products from Turkey, Croatia and Romania. For Croatia and Turkey, Brussels has replaced national bans with blocks on imports from directly affected regions. A national live poultry export ban will continue for Romania, with regional bans for poultry meat.
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