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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8156

22 February 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/veterinary
Embargo on export of Luxembourg pigs

Brussels, 21/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - In order to stem the propagation of classical swine fever, the EU's Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC) decided Wednesday evening to provisionally ban until 15 March exports of live pigs (as well as porcine semen, ova and embryos) from Luxembourg. In addition, provisionally, no vehicle carrying pigs will be able to cross the country. On 16 February, an outbreak of classical swine fever was confirmed in a holding in the east of Luxembourg, but at the...

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