Follow Indonesia, Malaysia boycott Australian cow and buffalo

Published Aug 11, 2023

Tridge summary

Malaysia has suspended imports of live cattle and buffalo from Australia due to the detection of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Australian cattle that had spent time in Indonesia. Australia, however, claims that LSD has never appeared in the country. Australia's chief veterinarian has communicated with Malaysia to assure them of their strong animal health system and the absence of LSD in Australia. The outbreak could potentially lead to a temporary halt in meat and dairy exports from Australia and cost the country over A$7 billion within a year.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Malaysia has suspended imports of live cattle and buffalo from Australia. This was done a few days after Indonesia did the same thing when smallpox (lumpy skin disease/LSD) was discovered in a small number of kangaroos. Australia itself said that it had contacted the neighboring country to communicate. Confirmed by local livestock officials, LSD has never actually appeared in Australia and the country is still free of the disease. "We understand this decision was based on Indonesian advice," said Australia's chief veterinarian, Mark Schipp, quoted by Reuters and ABC News Australia, Friday (11/8/2023). "That they will not accept cattle from four specific export companies following the detection of LSD in Australian cattle after arriving and spending time in Indonesia," he added. "Australia has urgently communicated with colleagues in Malaysia to confirm a strong animal health system, and to let them know that LSD does not exist in Australia," he stressed. ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia