British beef import ban lifted

The ban was introduced after the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy epidemic in cattle in the UK in the 1980s.

The ban on British beef has been lifted with immediate effect, the state news agency Wam reported.

The ban was introduced after the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy epidemic in cattle in the UK in the 1980s when more than 4 million cows were slaughtered.

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Updated: May 23, 2012, 12:00 AM