Brazil has earlier suspended beef exports to China to fulfil terms of a trade agreement. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SAO PAULO - The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday that Thailand, Iran and Jordan have temporarily suspended imports of beef from Brazil while authorities investigate a case of mad-cow disease in an animal from Para State, according to a statement.
Thailand, Iran and Jordan “have temporarily suspended beef imports from all over Brazil and Russia has introduced an embargo on beef exported from Para,” the ministry said. In addition, BrazilThere is only one meatpacking plant in Para authorised to sell beef products to Russia, it added. The animal was destroyed, and tests are pending to determine whether it developed the classic form of the disease or was an atypical case, which can occur spontaneously in all cattle populations and does not depend on ingestion of prion-contaminated feed.
Russia’s suspension had been previously reported by local newspaper Valor Economico, which said the ban was enforced on Wednesday and covers live animals, fresh and processed meat and by-products.
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