EU opens doors to Japanese eggs and dairy products

Import ban to be lifted following launch of economic partnership agreement

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The European Union had barred Japanese egg product imports due to quarantine measures.

YOHEI MATSUO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The European Union will lift its import bans on Japanese egg and dairy products to coincide with the trade deal that goes into effect next month, it was revealed Tuesday.

The European Commission voted on Jan. 25 to put those products on the exemption list, and the decision will take effect in about a month. Because of the EU's quarantine restrictions, beef had been the only Japanese animal product export authorized by the common market.   

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