Oman bans the imports of cattle, meats from Europe

The Omani news agency said on Thursday that Oman has banned the import of live cattle and cow meats production from all European states of fears of mad- cow disease. But the banning did not include dairy and its by ­ products. In November 2000, Oman imposed a similar banning on certain countries including France, Portugal, Ireland and Switzerland.

Worthy mentioning that most of the Arab Gulf states imposed a similar embargo on the European meat products.