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UAE Lifts Ban on Meat Imports from Ethiopia

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ethiopia’s largest meat export destination had lifted a ban it imposed on all meat imports from Ethiopia.

UAE had put a ban starting from October 1, 2015, due to the problems related to rush order. 36 tons of sheep meat from seven meat processing companies was ordered by a charity organization in UAE.

The order came to supply the chilled sheep meat in two days, yet the process normally takes 10 days. Because the order was quick, the meat could not be kept at hygiene standards.

As the UAE agriculture authorities rejected the rush shipment, a ban was imposed on all meat exports from Ethiopia.

Director of Meat and Dairy Industry of Ethiopia Haileselassie Geref told Anadolu Agency We had resolved the misunderstanding through communication.

He also said Ethiopia is happy that UAE lifted the ban in a week after it was imposed.

Source: Anadolu Agency