BARBADOS HAS BANNED the importation of "live susceptible animals" and products made from these animals from Britain.

Senior Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Trotman said Tuesday that this was because of an outbreak of Food and Mouth Disease in England.

Products affected by the ban were live cattle, pigs, goats and sheep, fresh, frozen and chilled beef, pork, mutton/lamb, goat meat and foods containing these meats; smoked, cured and pickled products containing beef, pork, mutton and goat such as bacon, ham, sausages and pork tails in brine; soft cheeses and dairy products made from unpasteurised milk; and hay, forage and straw.

Those not affected by the ban were live non-susceptible – dogs, cats, horses and birds; poultry and poultry products; cooked meat and meat products from susceptible species, provided that they were processed in such a manner as to prevent survival and transmission of the virus and pasteurised and processed dairy products. (BGIS)