China suspends the import of Japanese and Czech livestock products

Introduction: due to the discovery of suspected cases of BSE in Japan and the Czech Republic, AQSIQ issued a notice on the 13th, suspending the import of livestock products from Japan and stopping the import of livestock products from the Czech Republic It is understood that Japan's Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries announced on October 10 that a 5-year-old cow in Chiba County, Japan, died of suspected BSE If the cow is identified as BSE, it will be the first case of BSE outside Europe At present, South Korea and other countries have decided to suspend the import of livestock products from Japan In addition, according to the report of the world organization for animal health and epidemic prevention, cases of BSE have also been found in the Czech Republic recently According to the announcement, all relevant units will suspend the import of livestock products from Japan and the import of Czech livestock products from now on Inspection and quarantine departments at all levels should strictly control the country's doors and effectively guarantee the safety of animal husbandry in China It is understood that BSE, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, is an infectious disease that endangers the central nervous system of cattle, with a incubation period of about 5 years In cattle infected with this disease, the brain nerves will gradually become a sponge like cheese body, the brain function will degenerate, the action will lose control, and finally die.