Qatar bans the import of meat from all EU member states

The state of Qatar on Sunday decided to ban the import of cow meet from all member states of the European Union.

The Gulf News Agency quoted the director of the acting director of the protective health department at the Qatari ministry of health Ahmad Kamal Naji said that the banning decision came because of the mad- cow disease which is spread in various countries of Europe. The decision came at recommendations of sides concerned at the public health ministry.

Naji explained that no mad- cow cases reported in Qatar, and that the decision was taken to protect the society from the mad-cow disease.