Brazil mad cow fears could reopen China to Australian beef exporters
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Published Feb 22, 2023
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China may be forced to act quickly to overturn bans on Australian beef exporters as the spectre of mad cow disease hangs over its major supplier Brazil.
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Brazil, the world’s biggest beef exporter, is investigating at least one suspected case of mad cow disease with test results expected later this week. The last time Brazil had confirmed atypical cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in 2021 it voluntarily suspended exports to China and other countries. Australian Meat Industry Council chief executive Patrick Hutchinson said the eight Australian abattoirs that remained on China’s banned list had provided all the data needed for Chinese authorities to let them ...
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