71.   The first cargoes of American apples arrived at Japanese ports Thursday after the lifting of an import ban, annoying local fruit growers.

72.   The ministry has decided to lift the import ban on apples from New Zealand last June as it had complied with technical limitations, the official said.

73.   The import ban came after Jiangsu customs officials spotted contamination in salted pork intestine casings for sausages, according to previous reports.

74.   The notification triggered an immediate import ban under EU safeguard procedures.