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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (November 18) that the processing of applications for importing poultry meat and products from Spain (except from the provinces of Guadalajara and Navarra) would resume with immediate effect.
The centre suspended processing of applications following confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7 cases in a poultry farm in Castilla-La Mancha, Guadalajara, in October this year.
"In view of the control measures taken by the country and the fact that there are no other cases of avian influenza reported, we decided to resume processing of applications," a CFS spokesman said.
"Apart from Guadalajara, importation of poultry meat and products from Navarra has been under suspension following confirmation of low pathogenic avian influenza H5 cases in a duck farm in June this year. Restrictions are not yet lifted for these two regions.
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"We will continue to monitor the situation," he said.
Ends/Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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