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14 January 2002 The last county to
be affected by foot and mouth will tonight be declared Northumberland - the
only county to still be designated "at risk" - will be NFU President Ben
Gill said it was excellent news that would help to draw a The Government has
to apply to both the European Commission and the Mr Gill said: "The
lifting of the last "at risk" area will remove a long, "This is the
news that farmers across the UK have been waiting for. We all "But we must
now go to the European and world authorities as soon as humanly For farmers in Northumberland,
today's good news removes the requirement for However, despite all
counties now being declared free, there are still Mr Gill added: "Now
we have reached this major milestone, it is imperative "DEFRA must ensure
that the future restrictions are proportionate to the A fact sheet with
the latest facts and figures on foot and mouth is |
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