US authorities have lifted an embargo on French beef imports after 19 years, the French agriculture ministry has said this evening.
France is the fourth EU country to have its beef re-admitted to the US market after a 1998 ban imposed because of fears over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.
In 2015 Ireland was the first European country to be granted full access for its beef in the US market following the ban.
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