{"id":1333458,"date":"2024-06-25T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1333458"},"modified":"2024-06-25T17:39:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T16:39:42","slug":"dafm-2702kg-of-illegally-imported-meat-seized-at-airports-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/dafm-2702kg-of-illegally-imported-meat-seized-at-airports-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"DAFM: 2702kg of illegally imported meat seized at airports in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
New figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that 2702.40kg<\/strong> of illegally imported meat was seized by officials at Irish airports last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to DAFM the illegal meat imports were seized in Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports and in Revenue approved Temporary Storage Facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU rules restrict the import of certain goods from non EU countries including live animals and products of animal origin “to protect human health, animal health and the environment”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n