Poland's first case of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) has been detected in a slaughterhouse near Krynica, Małopolska province. All the Baltic states have now banned imports of Polish cattle, beef and meat products based on beef and Central and Eastern Europe may follow suit, although the European Union (EU) is not expected to introduce new restrictions on imports of Polish beef.

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