Emirates bans European beef imports

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned all beef imports from the European Union, Scandinavia and eastern Europe because of…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned all beef imports from the European Union, Scandinavia and eastern Europe because of fears of "mad cow" disease, according to a decree published today.

The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry said the ban also covered imports of fodder from the same countries.

The UAE, which imports about 30,000 tonnes of meat a year, is the first Gulf state to ban Scandinavian and east European beef.

Earlier this month Qatar urged the Gulf oil monarchies to reach a consensus on meat imports after Saudi Arabia banned EU beef and mutton. A week ago Bahrain banned EU beef imports.

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AFP