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Temporary Embargo on Cattle & Cattle Products Imports from USA

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Temporary Embargo on Cattle & Cattle Products Imports from USA

icon التاريخ: 2012-05-09
قسم: Food
نوع المواضيع: General Health

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<p class="ms-rteElement-P">With reference to tracking latest updates about epidemic diseases worldwide by SFDA,&nbsp; a report on the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) website revealed that&nbsp; Mad Cow Disease (BSE) has been noticed in USA.</p>

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<p class="ms-rteElement-P">Accordingly, SFDA issued its decree No. 33/90 dated 18/6/1433H (9/5/2012), providing temporary embargo of Cattle &amp; Cattle Products imports from USA due to the said disease, based on OIE website report No. 11893 dated 26/4/1433H (19/3/2012),advising that the disease is noticed in California, USA.</p>

<p class="ms-rteElement-P">The embargo will continue until health situation will be fixed and Meat Export Organizations will be accredited. However, any cattle or cattle products shipments from USA&nbsp; dated 27/5/1433H (19/4/2012 )&nbsp; or later, will not be released.</p>

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Temporary Embargo on Cattle & Cattle Products Imports from USA