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Australia bans personal meat products from FMD countries

Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt has his carry-on luggage checked out by a detector dog at Sydney airport after a recent trip to Indonesia.

A BAN on the importation of meat products for personal use from all countries with Foot and Mouth Disease has been welcomed by Australian livestock producers.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt said the new restrictions, which came into effect from midnight last night, were the next step in the government’s strong, three-pronged approach to tackling FMD.

FMD remains endemic and at a high prevalence in many countries in…

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