EU bans Egypt seed imports after E. coli outbreak

The Palm Beach Post ^ | July 5, 2011 | MARIA CHENG

[Jed Eckert]

BRUSSELS — The European Union says it is temporarily banning the import of certain seeds from Egypt after some were linked to a deadly outbreak of the E. coli in Germany and France.

The EU said Tuesday member states also have to ensure that all "seeds imported from one Egyptian exporter between 2009 and 2011 are withdrawn from the market, sampled and destroyed."

The bloc's Safety Authority said earlier Tuesday that the fenugreek seeds blamed for the recent outbreak are still on the market and were shipped to more countries than was previously believed, including Austria, Britain and Spain.

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[Jed Eckert]

Didn't see this posted yet.

Just a heads up. Doesn't look like any made it to the USA at this time.

[Truth29]

Will Obama send the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood money to replace the lost exports?