Cattle imported from Brazil: Morocco has not detected any cases of mad cow disease

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Published Mar 4, 2023

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All imported live animals are subject to strict control before entering Morocco. Morocco imported cattle from Latin America to meet the need and rising meat prices. At the same time, Brazil reported a case of mad cow disease, but the batch imported by Morocco is not infected, according to the National Food Safety Office (ONSSA). The first batch of calves imported from Brazil and Uruguay was slaughtered on February 15 in a slaughterhouse in Beni Mellal, in the presence of representatives of the importing company, ONSSA and the economic affairs and regional coordination. ONSSA has confirmed that only healthy animals are allowed to enter the national territory in response to suspected mad cow cases in Brazil, Media24 reported. According to the same source, and before entering the national territory, all imported live animals are subject to strict control at border inspection posts, including a physical and documentary check as well as a control of 'identify. ...

Source: Agrimaroc

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