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China suspends pig imports from Canada's Alberta

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-04 08:20

China would suspend imports of pigs or relevant products from Alberta of Canada, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Ministry of Agriculture Sunday.

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The move was made after some pigs in the province of Alberta had been found to be infected with the A (H1N1) flu Saturday.

The pigs or relevant products sent to China after the declaration would be destroyed and those sent to China before Saturday would have to pass A (H1N1) tests, the announcement said.

Passengers are not allowed to take pigs or relevant products into China and no pigs or relevant products would be allowed to be mailed to the country, the announcement said.

Transport vehicles from the affected areas would be quarantined, the announcement said.