New EC law - Ban on Imports of Sprouting Seeds and Beans from Egypt as of the 7th July 2011
7/8/2011
Investigations into outbreaks of E-coli 0104 in France and Germany have potentially identified sprouting seeds from Egypt as the source. As a result the European Commission have put in place emergency measures over imports of fenugreek seeds and certain seeds and beans from Egypt.
The controls come into effect on the 7 of July 2011 and end on 31 October 2011, therefore consignments arriving after 7 July will be controlled.
The emergency measures are established in Commission Implementing Decision 2011/402/EC.
For additional information, please also see the Port Health web site.