Recent bans on Irish beef are a result of Ireland's association with the European Union according to the Department of Agriculture and the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
The latest ban has come from Australia and New Zealand who today issued an embargo on all EU beef which will come into effect next Monday.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) has said they issued the ban over concerns regarding BSE.
"There is only a very small likelihood that European beef producers now in the supermarkets or in our kitchens are contaminated with BSE. The measures now being taken will further reduce that risk", said Mr Ian Lindenmayer, ANZFA managing director.
The Department of agriculture has said the ban will have a negligible effect on Ireland's beef market as we currently do not sell beef to New Zealand and only sold one ton of frozen beef product to Australia last year.
However, the Department did express concern at news of another ban and along with the IFA has blamed the recent bans on Ireland's association with the European Union.
Mr Martin Heffernan, spokesperson for the Department told ireland.com that since 1996 Ireland has taken a number of safety measures to combat BSE which have included slaughtering whole herds of cattle. However, not all EU member states did the same and "if they had we would not see the BSE figures we have now", he said.
An IFA spokesperson said it is actively negotiating with countries currently running bans against Irish beef, such as Spain, in an effort to highlight Irish measures to guarantee high quality beef and ensure "we're not discriminated against".
ANZFA has said it considers beef from the 15 European Union countries to be at risk.
Additional Reporting: AFP