date:Nov 06, 2013
suite in 1997.
The EU had the ban lifted after a period of ten years in May 2006.
Welcoming the decision, the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD stated that the issue was one of his priorities when he visited the US last year and he pushed the matter strongly with US Department of Agriculture Secretary of State Tom Vilsack and in meetings with Senators.
The decision provides an opportunity for Ireland to penetrate a sector of the US beef market which can reward top