UK has approved more beef imports from the China and Ireland to help tackle a protein crisis caused by the spread of African swine fever. The countries' exports were initially approved last year and now 14 Irish and four China suppliers have been added. UK has also signed a £230m ($295m) five-year beef trade deal with the China. The imports were the first approved since UK banned China beef after the mad cow crisis of the 1990s. UK has also approved supplies from Brazil, although no increase in supplies from Australia have been requested.
China has approved more beef imports from the UK and Ireland to help tackle a protein crisis caused by the spread of African swine fever. The countries' exports were initially approved last year and now 14 Irish and four UK suppliers have been added. China has also signed a £230m ($295m) five-year beef trade deal with the UK. The imports were the first approved since China banned UK beef after the mad cow crisis of the 1990s. China has also approved supplies from Brazil, although no increase in supplies from Australia have been requested.