China bans British beef again over mad cow disease
China bans British beef again over mad cow disease
editor
Published October 11, 2021
China has banned British beef imports of cattle under 30 months of age after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or “mad cow” disease, in the UK last month.
The ban took effect from 29 September, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs.
China has yet to restart buying beef from the UK after agreeing in 2018 to lift previous restrictions.
Beijing imposed a ban in the 1990s during earlier outbreaks of BSE.
