EU Suspends Beef Exports From Namibia Due to Foot and Mouth Disease
The suspension covers fresh meat and some processed products as Namibia expands surveillance, tracing and movement controls after the outbreak spread to 11 farms.
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EU suspends beef exports from Namibia due to foot and mouth disease
The largest market for Namibian beef, the European Union, announced it has suspended imports after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which wreaked havoc in Europe 25 years ago.
‘The measures are aimed at protecting animal health while Namibia works to contain the outbreak,’ says EU ambassador
The emergence of a highly contagious disease among livestock has turned into a serious economic problem for Namibia. The European Union temporarily suspended the import of fresh meat from that country after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, and the consequences could be big - the European market accounts for more than 80 percent of Namibia's beef exports.
The emergence of a highly contagious disease among livestock has turned into a serious economic problem for Namibia. The European Union temporarily suspended the import of fresh meat from
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