Philippines ban imports of Korean meat products
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Last Update: 2002-05-13
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: due to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in South Korea, Philippine agriculture minister montemayo has recently ordered a temporary ban on the import of some animals and their products from South Korea Montmayo also ordered quarantine authorities to confiscate all meat products from South Korea that may be infected with FMD, except those from Jeju Island, South Korea The prohibited imports from South Korea include pigs, sheep, goats, dairy cattle, buffalo and their meat and meat products In the first four months of this year, the Philippines reportedly imported 4650 tons of pork and pork products from South Korea In 2001, the Philippines imported about 17200 tons of pork and pork products from South Korea.
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