HC Deb 16 May 1996 vol 277 cc579-81W
Mr. Simpson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those non-EU countries which currently ban British beef, indicating in each case the date the ban became effective. [28976]

Mrs. Browning

Commission decision 96/239/EC of 27 March 1996 provided that the UK shall not export from its territory meat and meat products obtained from bovine animals slaughtered in the UK. The list of third countries therefore shows those countries with a ban on imports of British beef on the day before the introduction of the Commission decision. The month and year when the ban was introduced are shown where available.

Importing country Date of ban
Algeria June 1990
Argentina August 1991
Bahrain —
Bulgaria September 1994
Canada July 1990
Importing country Date of ban
China October 1990
Iran June 1990
Iraq October 1994
Jamaica September 1991
Japan July 1990
Jordan September 1990
Kazakhstan (CIS) August 1993
Libya November 1990
Lithuania April 1995
Malaysia —
Philippines October 1994
Russian Federation September 1993
Saudi Arabia September 1990
Switzerland June 1990
Syria August 1990
Taiwan February 1990
United Arab Emirates August 1990
United States of America —
Uzbekistan —

Mr. MacShane

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the countries which have banned the import of British beef since 1987. [29036]

Mrs. Browning

Commission decision 96/239/EC of 27 March provided that the UK shall not export from its territory meat and meat products obtained from bovine animals slaughtered in the UK. The information below sets out the position on the day before the Commission decision was introduced, identifying separately those countries which, during the period from 1987, have introduced and/or maintained a ban, and those which had introduced, but subsequently lifted, such a ban.

Countries which have maintained a ban:

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • China
  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan (CIS)
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
  • Uzbekistan

Countries which have introduced, but subsequently lifted, a ban:

  • Chile
    • 581
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • State of Sarawak (Malaysia)
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Poland
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Qatar