date:Aug 08, 2012
Canadian producers are now able to export beef from animals over 30 months of age, as well as those under 30 months of age (UTM) and live cattle, to the UAE.
Announcing the decision, Canadas Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said that he hoped that other countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) a regional trading block including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE would follow suit in opening their doors to Canadian beef.
The UAE is the first country in the GCC regi