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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (August 12) that the processing of applications for importing poultry meat and poultry products from Suffolk and Norfolk counties, United Kingdom, would resume with immediate effect.
The centre suspended processing of applications from Suffolk and Norfolk counties following confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 cases in poultry farms in November 2007.
¡@¡@ "In view of the control measures taken by Suffolk and Norfolk counties and the fact that there are no other cases of avian influenza reported, we decide to resume processing of applications," a spokesman for the centre said.
¡@ "However, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire counties are still under suspension since these two counties have been previously included in the surveillance zone due to confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7 cases in poultry farms in June this year.
¡@¡@ "We will continue to monitor the situation in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire counties."
Ends/Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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