Irish officials asked China to resume beef imports

Published Dec 20, 2021

Tridge summary

Ireland is working to reinstate beef exports to China, following Brazil's successful resumption of beef exports after a suspension due to atypical BSE cases. Ireland's beef exports to China have been banned since May 2020, while Brazil's were halted since September 2021. The Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has highlighted that there is no technical or scientific reason for the continued suspension of Irish beef exports and emphasized the negligible BSE risk in Ireland. The resumption of these exports is a top priority for Ireland. In the first four months of 2020, Ireland exported 7,500 tonnes of beef to China, and prior to the suspension, exports were on the rise. Brazil, the largest beef exporter globally, shipped 683,480 tonnes of beef to China in the first three quarters of 2021.

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Original content

Ireland is looking to regain access for beef in the Chinese market, as Brazil resumed beef exports to China after a three-month suspension. Beef imports from both countries have been suspended by the Chinese authorities following atypical BSE cases reported in Ireland and Brazil. Nevertheless, Irish beef exports to China have been banned since May last year, while the Brazilian beef industry was kept aside from China since September 2021.Last week, Brazil has regained access for boneless frozen beef to the Chinese market and Ireland is hoping to re-open the same market quickly. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in Ireland said that there is no sign of technical and scientific basis for the continued suspension of Irish beef exports to China. And DAMF also confirmed that the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland is in the status of negligible. The DAFM reiterated that the resumption of Irish beef ...

Source: EuroMeat