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12.07.2011
Ukraine bans imports of plants products from EU without documents on E coli tests
Ukraine has temporarily banned the imports of plants from European Union countries without official documents showing they have undergone E. coli tests, according to a posting on the Web site of the State Veterinary and Biosecurity Service of Ukraine.
The report says that the decision was made by the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry and Chief State Inspection for Plant Quarantine to prevent imports of dangerous foodstuffs to Ukraine.
According to the report, the document on E. coli tests is to be issued by the empowered body of the exporting country, or the foodstuff is to be tested in state veterinary laboratories of Ukraine.
The report says that the ban concerns, vegetables, beans, etc.
As reported, an E. coli stomach infection outbreak recently affected Europe.
