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Dr. Merv Baker (Director, Food of Animal Origin Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency): With regard to the first question, the recommendations put forward to the OIE by the three ministers and secretaries did receive considerable attention by the OIE and subsequently during the May 2004 general session of the OIE, attended by all member countries, most notably in relation to recommendations that more attention be given to providing for the safe movement of product, as opposed to basing movement of a product on the disease status of a country.
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