Dutch beef can go back to South Korea

South Korea has lifted import restrictions on beef from a number of European Union member states. This means that the Netherlands can export beef to the country for the first time in almost 20 years, the European Commission said on Friday 27 September.

Exports to South Korea were halted in 2001 due to an outbreak of BSE, or mad cow disease. Beef producers from the Netherlands and Denmark are now the first to resume beef exports to South Korea. The European Commission also reports that it will make every effort in the coming period to give the other Member States access to this market.

'New market'
"After years of hard work, this means that Dutch and Danish farmers will have a new market to sell their beef," said Cecilia Malmström, the European Commissioner for Trade. Vytenis Andriukaitis, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, also recognizes the importance of the agreement. "It is a sign that trading partners recognize that the fight against BSE has been won."

Mid May last year the market in Vietnam was also reopened for Dutch veal and beef. Here too, the market closed as a result of the BSE outbreak.

Kimberly Baker

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