South Korea lifts temporary ban on Canadian beef imports

Published 2022년 1월 19일

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South Korea has lifted its temporary ban on Canadian beef imports, following Canada's detection of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or 'mad cow disease', in December. This decision comes after similar bans were imposed by China and the Philippines. BSE is a fatal nervous system disease in cattle. The recent case in Canada was reported in an eight-and-a-half-year-old cow in Alberta.

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By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - South Korea is lifting a temporary ban on Canadian beef imports that was imposed after Canada detected an unusual case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as "mad cow disease", in December, Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said on Wednesday. The Asian country halted shipments after Canada last month reported its first case of BSE in six years. China and the Philippines followed with their own suspensions. Bibeau announced South Korea's reversal on social media, calling it "great news for our livestock sector". BSE is a fatal disease of the nervous system in cattle. + Economist Paulo Gala reveals the ways to invest well in 2022 Canada, the eighth largest exporter of beef and veal, reported the case in December ...

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