Brussels, 01/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 1 December, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health took a stance in favour of prolonging, for three months until end March 2007, the ban on imports into the EU of live captive birds (except poultry) from third countries. The measure has been in place since October 2005 to prevent the spread of bird flu in Europe. The decision, that was to end on 31 December 2006, provides for dispensation for live birds imported for zoos, and for...