Taiwan lifts ban on Canadian beef

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-07
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A ban on the import of beef from Canada imposed after cases of mad cow disease last year will be lifted effective Friday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said.

In February last year, the province of Alberta found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease, leading to an immediate suspension of imports by the Taiwanese government.

Even though imports could restart from July 8, the MOHW’s Food and Drug Administration attached several conditions, including thorough checks and the requirement that beef should come from cattle under 30 months of age and be accompanied by a number of licenses and veterinary documents.     [FULL  STORY]