Irish beef exports to China suspended since May
Agriculture Minister Michael Creed in 2019 with his Chinese counterpart Han Changfu announcing Irish beef plants had been approved for export to China.
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that Irish beef shipments to China have been suspended since an isolated case of atypical BSE was confirmed in Co Tipperary in mid-May.
The ban continues despite the Department of Agriculture providing a comprehensive epidemiological report for consideration by the Chinese authorities last June, demonstrating that there were no food safety or control systems implications arising from this isolated case.
