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Markets still closed to US beef after April BSE case

06/11/2012
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has confirmed that two markets, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, have still not reopened for US beef exports following the confirmation of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in California in April.

In August, an official investigation into the incident by the US Food and Drug Administration concluded that the case, involving one 10-year-old Holstein cow, was of the “atypical” variety that appears to occur spontaneously on extremely rare occasions.

Nevertheless, USMEF confirmed in the build-up to its strategic planning conference in Indianapolis on November 8 that Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are still imposing restrictions on US beef. “Exporters are anxious to see this impasse resolved,” USMEF said.

 
 


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