PH bans UK beef imports over mad cow disease
The Philippines Department of Agriculture has implemented a temporary ban on beef imports from the UK following an outbreak of mad cow disease in Scotland. The measure aims to protect public health by preventing the entry of products potentially contaminated with prions.
Why it matters
This is a significant trade and public health action that impacts international food supply chains and consumer safety protocols.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned imports of live cattle, beef products and processed animal proteins derived from cattle from the United Kingdom following an outbreak of mad cow disease in North Ayrshire, Scotland.The ban was imposed through Department Circular 50, signed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Sept. 21 and posted on the DA website on Tuesday. The order followed an official notification from Dr. Christine Middlemiss, UK chief veterinary officer and delegate to the World Organization for Animal Health, confirming an outbreak of classical C-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in North Ayrshire. Tests conducted by Eurofins and the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency in Weybridge confirmed the disease. BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, is a fatal neurological disorder in cattle caused by prions - abnormally folded proteins that damage the cattle's brain and nervous system.
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