Philip Tod Eu Quotations

We are concerned enough that we have instituted this ban to avoid risking importing the disease into the EU from an infected country. But we are not able to say what type of virus we are talking about - or how pathogenic it is.

Veterinary controls on the farm and at slaughter, and the flow of information from stable to table, protect EU consumers against any potential risk.

There was an extensive discussion on the possibility of the disease spreading into the EU via migratory birds that might pose a risk of spreading the virus. The group concluded that the immediate risk is probably remote or low.

These import measures ... ensure that poultry products on sale in the EU do not pose a risk for consumers.