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Japan Raises Meat Import Restrictions

02 November 2011
Poultry Digital - Two weekly eBulletin for the global poultry industry

JAPAN - Japan has lifted its ban on poultry imports from Nebraska in the US.

The ban was place on the imports following an outbreak of low pathogen avian influenza in poultry flocks in April this year.

The ban was raised after the Japanese agriculture officials had been satisfied that the US had taken sufficient measures to ensure the poultry meat was safe.

However, the Japanese agriculture ministry has maintained its ban on imports of poultry meat from North Carolina and Minnesota, because it says it is not satisfied the states are clear of low pathogen avian influenza.

Reports from Japan are also indicating that the country could relax its restrictions on imports of beef because of BSE fears.

At present bans imports of beef from cattle over 20 months old but it is believed that this could shortly be raised to 30 months.

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