Area
China (Mainland)
Commodity Group
Meat
Commodity
Bovine meat
Date
20/05/2020
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import ban
Description
Suspended imports of bovine meat from Ireland, on a temporary basis, following the confirmation of a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a 14-year-old cow. Under the existing protocols, detection of an atypical case does not affect the countrys risk status or the progress towards negligible risk status.