Due to cow disease, Morocco suspends cattle imports from UK and Northern Ireland

The country’s new measure took effect starting January 5. Rabat - Morocco has decided to suspend imports of cattle and cattle meat from the UK and Northern Ireland in a bid to avoid the outbreak of any type of diseases related to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) also known as the “mad cow disease.” A recent notice from Morocco’s Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII) indicates that the Moroccan decision comes into effect starting January 2023. Along with the notice, the customs office published a chart featuring “all products that will not be imported into Morocco in the year of 2023 due to cattle health status in the UK and Northern Ireland (mad cow disease).” The list includes domestic calves, domestic bulls, beef intended for classified hotels and restaurants, normal beef, a s well as sausages and similar products of meat, and offal, among others. The mad cow disease also known as BSE is a disease that affects cattle, sheep, and goats' brain. The disease is fatal ...