Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Malaysia and Palestine lift embargo on beef from Brazil

Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Malaysia and Palestine have also reopened their markets for beef exports from Brazil, according to information from the Itamaraty. The withdrawal of embargoes from these countries, however, took place in mid-March, before the decision taken by China on Thursday (the 23rd) to resume purchases from Brazilian slaughterhouses. Like the Chinese, 10 other countries applied embargoes due to the case of "mad cow disease" registered in Pará in February. Some, however, removed the barriers soon after the exams confirmed that the episode was atypical, when it occurs spontaneously in older animals and has no potential to affect the health of the country's herd. Six still maintain barriers. In practice, China could also have lifted the embargo since March 2, when the World Organization for Animal Health (WHOA) recognized the case as atypical and maintained Brazil's status as a country with insignificant risk for the disease. The Chinese, however, preferred to announce the ...