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08/06/2009

With Charlotte Smith. All Irish pork products were withdrawn after the dioxin contamination scandal. An Irish Parliament report says the traceability system has to be improved.

The dioxin scandal in Irish pork cost the Irish Government 180million euros. The Agriculture Committee says significant changes are needed in traceability to avoid such extremes in the future. At the time, all Irish pork products were recalled rather than then 10 per cent potentially contaminated. The committee says enforcement of the existing regulations should also be improved.

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