113 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to introduce a total ban on Brazilian beef imports into the European Union based on health issues in view of the fact that there are many outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the Brazilian herds; her views on whether a partial ban being imposed by the EU cannot be effectively implemented due to the lack of movement, control and traceability in the Brazilian livestock herd; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Korea do not permit the importation of fresh Brazilian beef imports on health grounds; her further views on whether the health status of the EU livestock sector and the Irish livestock sector is being put at risk by continuing to import beef from a country where there is inadequate movement control and traceability and where there are a number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease as well as a vaccination programme for foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33762/05]

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113 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to introduce a total ban on Brazilian beef imports into the European Union based on health issues in view of the fact that there are many outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the Brazilian herds; her views on whether a partial ban being imposed by the EU cannot be effectively implemented due to the lack of movement, control and traceability in the Brazilian livestock herd; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Korea do not permit the importation of fresh Brazilian beef imports on health grounds; her further views on whether the health status of the EU livestock sector and the Irish livestock sector is being put at risk by continuing to import beef from a country where there is inadequate movement control and traceability and where there are a number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease as well as a vaccination programme for foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33762/05]

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1. 15 November 2005

   Beef Imports.

   113 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to introduce a total ban on Brazilian beef imports into the European Union based on health issues in view of the fact that there are many outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the Brazilian herds; her views on whether a partial ban being imposed by the EU cannot be effectively implemented due to the lack of movement, control and traceability in the Brazilian livestock herd; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Korea do not permit the importation of fresh Brazilian beef imports on health grounds; her further views on whether the health status of the EU livestock sector and the Irish livestock sector is being put at risk by continuing to import beef from a country where there is inadequate movement control and traceability and where there are a number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease as well as a vaccination programme for foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33762/05]

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