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| Ministers are briefed over FMD | |
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| Northern Ireland ministers have been updated on the foot-and-mouth crisis. | Northern Ireland ministers have been updated on the foot-and-mouth crisis. |
| The first and deputy first ministers, as well as the agriculture minister, attended the Stormont briefing. | The first and deputy first ministers, as well as the agriculture minister, attended the Stormont briefing. |
| They were given a report by chief veterinary officer Bert Houston who had been in Brussels ensuring NI remained exempt from the UK meat and dairy ban. | They were given a report by chief veterinary officer Bert Houston who had been in Brussels ensuring NI remained exempt from the UK meat and dairy ban. |
| Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew said new export certificates now stated clearly that the produce originated in Northern Ireland. | Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew said new export certificates now stated clearly that the produce originated in Northern Ireland. |
| "Northern Ireland is highlighted (on the certificates) it stands out of the page in bold print so that it is very distinct and clear," she said. | "Northern Ireland is highlighted (on the certificates) it stands out of the page in bold print so that it is very distinct and clear," she said. |
| "This very clearly distinguishes ourselves from products coming from Britain." | "This very clearly distinguishes ourselves from products coming from Britain." |
| During Thursday's briefing, ministers were also updated on measures to prevent the disease spreading to Northern Ireland and attempts to safeguard the export trade of the local agri/food industry. | During Thursday's briefing, ministers were also updated on measures to prevent the disease spreading to Northern Ireland and attempts to safeguard the export trade of the local agri/food industry. |
| Northern Ireland is excluded from EU restrictions banning livestock and dairy from the UK, which will continue until 25 August. | Northern Ireland is excluded from EU restrictions banning livestock and dairy from the UK, which will continue until 25 August. |
| DARD officials at disinfectant mats in the port of Larne | |
| Culling has been ordered on a third farm in Surrey, next to the second farm already affected, on suspicion that the disease could be developing there. | Culling has been ordered on a third farm in Surrey, next to the second farm already affected, on suspicion that the disease could be developing there. |
| First Minister Ian Paisley has already spoken to the Foreign Office about the difficulties encountered by some Northern Ireland firms shipping meat and dairy products abroad. | First Minister Ian Paisley has already spoken to the Foreign Office about the difficulties encountered by some Northern Ireland firms shipping meat and dairy products abroad. |
| Mr Paisley said he was confident the battle to keep Northern Ireland free of the disease was being won. | Mr Paisley said he was confident the battle to keep Northern Ireland free of the disease was being won. |
| "We are in a very strong position, we are free from this pestilence and even our enemies our admitting we are free," he said. | "We are in a very strong position, we are free from this pestilence and even our enemies our admitting we are free," he said. |
| "It looks as if we have solved many of the problems that arose when the first statements were made." | "It looks as if we have solved many of the problems that arose when the first statements were made." |
| A shipment of pork from County Tyrone was stopped from entering Japan and a local dairy company claimed Germany had refused its produce. | A shipment of pork from County Tyrone was stopped from entering Japan and a local dairy company claimed Germany had refused its produce. |
| Dale Farm said orders were at risk after what it claimed was Germany's decision to ban all UK milk products. | Dale Farm said orders were at risk after what it claimed was Germany's decision to ban all UK milk products. |
| Difficulties were also being encountered in shipping dairy products to South American markets. | Difficulties were also being encountered in shipping dairy products to South American markets. |