asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will comment on the recent reports that the importation of Dutch bacon could raise serious health risks.
Written Answers. - Importation of Dutch Bacon.
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Following an outbreak of African swine fever in the Netherlands on 30 March 1986, the EC Commission imposed a ban on the export of live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products (other than fully heat-treated products) from a large area in the south-west of the Netherlands.
The importation of Dutch bacon is only allowed from the non-restricted area of the country and does not, therefore, pose a serious risk from an animal disease point of view.