There is mad cow disease! Brazil suspends beef exports to China

        The Brazilian government recently issued an announcement. A statement from the Brazilian Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Protection Department confirmed that two cases of atypical cases commonly known as "mad cow disease" were found in meat products factories in Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais states. Suspend beef exports to China.

　　 China is an important export market for Brazilian beef. The Brazilian Association of Refrigeration Industry Enterprises expressed concern about the suspension of beef exports to China. According to statistics, in the first half of 2021, Brazilian beef exports to China and sales accounted for about 60% of the total.

　　 The statement pointed out that the decision to suspend export business is a requirement for the implementation of the China-Brazil Animal Health Agreement, which aims to allow both parties time to evaluate specific issues. Later, China will decide when to resume imports of Brazilian beef.

　　 The Brazilian government has officially notified the World Organization for Animal Health of the case, and the related farms have been quarantined.