UAE lifts ban on Irish beef imports

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on the importation of Irish beef which has been in place for more than eight years.

The move followed areview by the UAE authorities of beef controls in a number of European Union countries, including Ireland.

In the year preceding the ban, exports of Irish beef to the UAE amounted to over 5,200 tonnes and were valued at almost €8.3 million.