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NI exempt from foot-and-mouth ban | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Meat and dairy exports from Northern Ireland will not be affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey, the European Commission has said. | |
The EC said it saw no need for further measures after the UK government imposed its own ban on the animal and produce exports. | |
The government has imposed a ban on the movement of livestock in England, Scotland and Wales. NI is exempt. | |
Ulster Farmers' Union president Kenneth Sharkey welcomed the news. | |
"We are delighted with that decision. It is what we expected because there is really no justification for introducing a ban in Northern Ireland." | |
Briefing | |
Earlier on Monday, Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew briefed a Stormont committee on moves to ensure foot-and-mouth disease does not spread to Northern Ireland. | |
The meeting came amid efforts to identify the source of the outbreak in Surrey. | |
Ms Gildernew set out the local response to the emergency. | |
Northern Ireland has imposed a ban on all cattle, sheep and pigs from Britain, but there are currently no restrictions on the movement of livestock within NI and across the border. | Northern Ireland has imposed a ban on all cattle, sheep and pigs from Britain, but there are currently no restrictions on the movement of livestock within NI and across the border. |
A temporary ban has also been placed on the import of fresh meat and unpasteurised milk from the rest of the UK. | |
Disinfected mats have also been installed at airports and seaports through which all passengers and vehicles entering the province must travel. |