Irish beef exports to China suspended after case of BSE found

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Irish authorities had been involved in lengthy negotiations over more than two years to reopen the Chinese market to Irish beef, which had been valued at nearly €39 million in 2019. Photograph: iStock Beef exports from Ireland to the Chinese market have been suspended after a case of atypical BSE was detected in a cow during recent routine Department of Agriculture tests. The new case of atypical BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, was detected by department veterinary officials carrying out tests on a cow last Friday. The suspension of exports from Irish producers to China has been described...