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1. China halts Canadian meat imports over fake certificates
Wed Jun 26, 2019, 01:08 AM
Jun 2019
https://www.dw.com/en/china-halts-canadian-meat-imports-over-fake-certificates/a-49356960

China halts Canadian meat imports over fake certificates

China said on Tuesday that it will turn away all meat shipped from Canada after a customs investigation revealed as many as 188 "counterfeit" veterinary health certificates, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement on its website.

China launched the probe after inspectors found residue from ractopamine, a restricted feed additive, in a batch of Canadian pork products.

"In order to protect the safety of Chinese consumers, China has taken urgent preventative measures and requested the Canadian government to suspend the issuance of certificates for meat exported to China since June 25," the statement said.

Ractopamine, a feed additive that boosts the growth of animals, is banned in China as well as the European Union, but widely used in the United States.
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