Recognition lifts a long-standing sanitary barrier, but an import quota in force since January caps how far Brazilian beef sales can grow
The ruling overturns Chinese decisions from 2002, 2005 and 2009. The last of those had treated only Santa Catarina and a group of other states as free of the disease.
The World Organisation for Animal Health certified Brazil as free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination about a year ago, after the national herd spent 12 months without immunisation.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
