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To: Zardoz who wrote (65321)	3/14/2001 7:15:23 AM
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Australia bans all European meat and dairy Source: AAP\|Published: Wednesday March 14, 2:21 PM Australia today banned all meat and dairy products and livestock from the European Union following news that foot-and-mouth disease had reached France. The move by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) extends a ban imposed yesterday on all livestock, including horses, from Britain and Ireland. AQIS imposed the ban after the confirmation of a foot-and-mouth outbreak in north west France overnight, and fears the disease may have spread to Italy. Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said Australia had to take all available precautions to prevent an outbreak of the disease. Mr Truss said the disease outbreak was spreading so quickly Australia had to increase its preventative measures to stop it entering the country. "We enjoy a disease-free status in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Australia, it is very important for our clean, green image, and we're determined to protect it," he told ABC radio. The ban effectively means Australian meat and dairy imports will be restricted to products from the US and New Zealand. Australia had banned meat products from the EU, the United Kingdom and Ireland in January over fears of mad cow disease. Today's ban now extends to livestock including horses which will have an impact on the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth has been confirmed in Argentina, one of Australia's biggest beef competitors. It has been forced to suspend meat exports to the US, Canada and Chile. theage.com.au

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