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Brazil stops beef exports to China after mad cow disease identified
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/02/28 15:04:44
BRAZIL's beef exports to China have been halted startlingly after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the northern state of Para, said the country's agriculture and livestock ministry, Reuters reported.
The suspension is part of an animal health pact previously agreed between China and Brazil and is expected to be temporary. It is a blow to Brazilian farmers, as China is the main destination for Brazil's beef exports.
"All measures are being taken immediately at each stage of the investigation and the matter is being handled with total transparency to guarantee Brazilian and global consumers the recognized quality of our meat," said Minister Carlos Favaro.
A case of the disease, formally called bovine spongiform encephalitis, was confirmed earlier by Para's agricultural defence agency.
The suspension is part of an animal health pact previously agreed between China and Brazil and is expected to be temporary. It is a blow to Brazilian farmers, as China is the main destination for Brazil's beef exports.
"All measures are being taken immediately at each stage of the investigation and the matter is being handled with total transparency to guarantee Brazilian and global consumers the recognized quality of our meat," said Minister Carlos Favaro.
A case of the disease, formally called bovine spongiform encephalitis, was confirmed earlier by Para's agricultural defence agency.