Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 January 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list countries in which there are confirmed cases of BSE; and (a) whether export controls have been put in place voluntarily and (b) compulsorily in each case. - Includes list.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list countries in which there are confirmed cases of BSE; and whether export controls have been put in place (a) voluntarily and (b) compulsorily in each case. [208267] Mr. Bradshaw: The following countries have reported confirmed cases of BSE in indigenous cattle. EU member states UK Italy Austria Luxembourg Belgium Netherlands Denmark Portugal Finland Spain France Czech Republic Germany Poland Greece Slovakia Ireland Slovenia Non-EU countries Switzerland Liechtenstein Canada Israel Japan In addition, one case identified in the USA was imported from Canada. Portugal and the UK have had an export ban imposed by EU law as a result of a high incidence of BSE. The ban on exports of cattle and their products from Portugal was lifted in December last year following the satisfactory demonstration by the Portuguese authorities to the EU Commission of adequate BSE controls and reduced BSE incidence. We have not been notified of any voluntary export controls by any of the countries listed.

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