EU bans Peking duck

Peking Duck could be forced into extinction by an EU ban on the ovens traditionally used to prepare it, reports the Daily Mail.

It says council inspectors have been visiting restaurants in the UK that use the ovens and sealing them closed with tape because they do not carry a mark certifying that the equipment meets safety standards on carbon monoxide emissions laid down by Brussels.

Ten restaurants in London – including some in the famous Chinatown district – have so far been affected, and scores more in the capital will be hit in the coming weeks, according to the paper.

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