41.   The EU, afraid of a possible health risk, argues that its import ban has been justified by partial results scientific studies.

42.   The health minister has decided to impose an import ban on genetically modified corn, the ministry spokesman said Monday.

43.   The Dutch branch of Coca Cola on Friday lifted its import ban on soft-drink products manufactured by the company in Belgium.

44.   The import ban was announced for all beef from Europe to take into account the possibility that some British cows might have been slaughtered in neighboring countries.

45.   The import ban will continue to apply to Britain, Netherlands, Greece, France and Ireland, which have had confirmed cases of the disease.

46.   The government, however, maintained an import ban on products from the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Dunkirk in northern France, Health Minister Luc Van den Bossche said.

47.   The government, however, maintained an import ban on products from the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Dunkirk in northern France.

48.   The import ban was lifted in early February.

49.   The import ban was lifted last month.

50.   The restaurant association endorsed the import ban but has urged USDA to make Denmark its first priority as the department considers lifting the suspension for specific countries.