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This page is a press release from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dated January 30, 2015, announcing the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Norway. In response, the ministry suspended import procedures for Norwegian beef and beef products, including processed goods, effective immediately. The case involved a 15-year-old female beef cattle initially suspected of BSE on January 22. Subsequent confirmation testing at a UK laboratory identified it as atypical BSE. The ministry instructed quarantine stations to implement import suspension measures. Historical import data shows relatively small quantities of Norwegian beef had been imported into Japan.

After

This page is a press release from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dated January 30, 2015, regarding the discovery of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in Norway. The first case of BSE was confirmed in Norway, with subsequent testing confirming atypical BSE. In response, the ministry suspended import procedures for Norwegian beef and processed products. The quarantine stations had already been instructed not to import food containing specific risk materials, even from BSE-free countries. Import statistics for Norwegian beef over the previous four years are provided as reference.