03-01-2013 09:08 AM | Lebanon

Lebanon bans imports of cattle from Brazilian state

Agriculture Minister Hussein al-Hajj Hassan banned on Wednesday the import of livestock from the southern Brazilian state of Parana where a case of atypical mad cow disease was confirmed last month.

Al-Hajj Hassan banned as well the import of frozen meat from Parana.

Brazil is the world's largest supplier of beef.
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