South Korea lifts temporary suspension of Canadian beef

Published Jan 19, 2022

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South Korea has lifted its suspension on Canadian beef imports, following Canada's detection of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December. This decision comes after similar suspensions by China and the Philippines. BSE is a fatal nervous system disease in cattle. The case reported by Canada was in an 8.5-year-old beef cow in Alberta.

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan 19 (Reuters) - South Korea is lifting its temporary suspension of Canadian beef imports that it imposed after Canada detected a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December, Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said on Wednesday. South Korea halted the shipments after Canada last month reported its first BSE case 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 cattle sector." BSE is a fatal disease of the nervous system in cattle. Canada, the eighth largest beef and veal exporter, reported the BSE case in December in ...

Source: The Western Producer