LIVESTOCK EXPORTS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30154, 11 June 1963, Page 14

LIVESTOCK EXPORTS

Talks To End Ban Co On

(From Out Own Reporter) WELLINGTON June 10

Discussions on the removal or Australia’s ban agams: .mporting ruminant stock from New Zealand are still proceeding, according to the director of the animal health division of the Department of Agriculture (Dr S Jamieson) He has just returned from Australia

But Dr Jamieson will go back to Australia soon to continue the battle for recognition of New Zealand’s right as a disease-free country, to send sheep and cattle to Australia The ban nas been in force since 1958 when Australia, because of fears about the introduction of blue tongue disease, prohibited imports from a number of countries At that time. New Zealand did import catt'- from the United States, where the disease is prevalent But there have been no imports from there since then

“These things take some :me.” said Dr Jamieson this afternoon when asked about ’he progress of the discussions

"You can say that the talks are only in their preliminary' stages The Australian decision was made as a result the recommendation of that country’s experts not to let the disease into their country “Our argument i? simply that we do not have, the J isease in New Zealand, and «•> should be allowed to export to Australia But we ar, appreciate their anxiety ae we are not the only tountry involved in their ban ”