Dioxin Scandal in Germany: Already in March 2010 increased values

The scandal of dioxin-contaminated animal feed is taking on ever greater proportions. Contaminated food fats have already been processed for longer than previously thought.

Back in March 2010, a private institute, dioxin levels in the dietary fat- Manufacturer Harles and Jentzsch from Uetersen determine how a spokesman for the Schleswig- Holstein's agriculture ministry on Friday said in Kiel. Even then there were other anomalies. "Each of which required to be reported." This was not done.

Also, the firms in Lower Saxony Wulfa- Mast, Dinklage in Vechta, the current scandal at the 23rd with a self-ad December had the ball rolling, according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture knew just a month before the contamination of a batch processed fat. The laboratory result was already on 27 November preceding. "Obviously, wanted Wulfa- Mast at the expense of farmers and consumers prevent damage for the company, "said Agar Secretary-Frederick Otto Ripke the "Hannover Allgemeine Zeitung.

In addition to the attention of the prosecutor and Jentzsch Harles Uetersener company is also a carrier from the Lower Saxony Boesel. The Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture claims that the forwarding Lübbe Boesel, to have illegally manufactured feed fat, because no permit for the storage and mixing should have been present. It is suspected that the forwarding Harles and Jentzsch had used to evade the surveillance of the authorities, said ministry spokesman Gert Hahne the "Westfalen- Journal (Friday edition). From Boesel had been made with dioxin contaminated feed fat delivered nationwide to feed producers.

The Kiel Department of Agriculture on Friday still expected results of further laboratory seized in Harlem and Jentzsch fat samples. Agriculture Minister Julie Hull (CDU) visited on Friday a hit by the effects of the scandal pig farm in Schlamersdorf. In initial tests of 20 samples, the values ranged from 0.44 to 10.05 nanograms. In nine cases had exceeded the permissible limit of 0.75 nanograms. Since only small amounts of fat are mixed into the feed, can estimated that tens of thousands of tonnes of pet food contaminated with the chemical to be.

Prosecutors are investigating those responsible for managing Uetersener company and against the shipping company in Boesel. Harles and Jentzsch had taken dioxin-polluted industrial grease from Emden to a Dutch dealer. According to "Flensburger Tageblatt (Friday edition) the prosecutor has therefore taken Itzehoe legal assistance in the Netherlands to complete. Attorney Ralph anvil wanted to on-DAPD Request no information to give.

According to the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection are due to dioxin Suspicion by the competent national authorities nationwide are currently 4709 businesses closed, including most pig farms.